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Many people might dream of owning a castle, but few see that dream come true. Perfumer François Coty is one of the lucky ones. Better yet, he has chosen to share his beloved Château d'Artigny with the public. This Belle Époque gem has 65 guest rooms, all done in the style of a country manor. While the décor may be Old World — marble statues, trompe l'oeil frescoes — the facilities will please even the pickiest 21st-century traveler. The on-site wellness spa features a Turkish bath and meditation room, and the house restaurant serves the finest produce of the Loire region in a setting adorned with Corinthian columns and gold-leaf reliefs.
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BlackBerry crosses starting line with Z10
Company drops RIM name and produces high impact launch, but Apple-like devices have tough job to stand out long-term
Published: 31 January, 2013
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RIM has heard so many times that this was a make-or-break launch, and it rose to the occasion in terms of build-up and the event itself, even springing the surprise of rebranding itself entirely as BlackBerry. The actual unveiling of BlackBerry 10 and its first supporting smartphones was glitzy and designed to inspire confidence as well as attract headlines. However, the devices, while they certainly brought the vendor back from the doldrums of the PlayBook into the top tier again, were hardly stunning enough to create an instant turnaround, especially with a platform that still needs a lot more maturity and applications. It will be a tough battle to chip away at the Android/iOS axis, and the Z10 and Q10 are respectable first shots, but will need both immediate sales success and rapid follow-ups to keep Apple and Samsung awake at night.
CEO Thorsten Heins got his 'Steve Jobs moment' and showed off two BB10 devices - the all-touch Z10 and the touch/Qwerty Q10 - as well as the new company identity. "We have reinvented this company, and we wanted to reflect this in our brand," he said.
While gadget blogs will spend many hours mulling over the specs of the two handsets, in reality no set of physical features would ever be enough to set BlackBerry apart from its rivals. The hardware is at the high end of the smartphone segment, but that was a given - only Apple can turn out devices lacking some of the latest hardware and still score a home run. The user experience supported by BB10 will be the key, because that is where the differentiation lies, and BlackBerry has the difficult balance to strike between features popular with its base, and new ones to attract the attention of Android or iOS owners.
The specific services chosen to suggest the delights of the platform beneath were BlackBerry Balance and BlackBerry Hub. The first is genuinely interesting and shows the vendor appealing to the still substantial remnants of its corporate heartland with a feature that enables users to have two separate profiles - work and personal - on one handset, with the corporate IT department able to manage and secure the former. Such capabilities will be essential in the world of BYOD, but nobody has implemented them as smoothly as BlackBerry.
The second is geared to the other area where BlackBerry feels it has natural talents, the social networker. While it may have gone too far in pursuing consumers a few years ago, alienating some of its enterprise bedrock, it did attract a large youth following for BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) and this has helped build significant bases in large emerging economies, notably Indonesia. The firm has always said its key technology, developed for highly efficient, network-friendly push email, was also well suited to constant social updating and IM. Hub provides integrated contacts and social net support, including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn - so far so ordinary, but it really lies at the heart of the OS and taps into BlackBerry's famous messaging. Messages and updates can be read and posted without the need to leave the Hub, and contact information stored in any app can be viewed from one place.
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January 28, 2011
The Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship is available to college sophomores who are attending college full-time. Applicants must be majoring in a field related to oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology, or education as well as a U.S. citizen.
The scholarship provides up to $8,000 per year, a 10-week full-time internship position that pays $650 a week, and another $8,000 scholarship for junior year if the recipient is reappointed.
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Now things are getting interesting in the world of local cross country running.
Staunton River showed patience and good sportsmanship Friday night.
Staunton River continued its impressive start to the volleyball season. The Golden Eagles showed a never-say-die mind-set in taking county rival Liberty in four games.
While football fields across the Commonwealth will resonate with the grunts and roars of prep football, the gridirons of Bedford shall lay silent.
Hard work has its reward.
After watching their female counterparts lose on a last-minute goal, the Jefferson Forest Cavs got to experience an even more painful ending. The lads fell to Jamestown on an Eagle goal with less than 20 seconds remaining on the field clock.
"Is there a doctor in the house?"
Did February come early?
Could they meet for a State title, as well?
Jefferson Forest might be a part of the Seminole, but there's another district of which the Lady Cav soccer team is growing exceedingly fond. The Valley District threw three different opponents at JF during regional play. The Lady Cavs prevailed in all three contests.
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The 2010 Bike Winter Fort Collins campaign begins the first week in December. Over fifty, local business sponsors have joined the City's effort to promote year round cycling in Fort Collins. Here's the event line up for 2010:
~ Friday, December 3rd - Light Up the Night – 6pm - 8pm at the Gallery Underground (First Friday Art Walk) Bring your old Knog lights for battery replacements and get new lights if you don't already have a set. Ride with lights at night!
~ Sunday, December 5th - Winter Cycling 101 – 2pm – 5pm at the Gardens on Spring Creek. This winter riding clinic includes information and tips on how to safely ride in traffic with snow and ice conditions. Learn also about proper clothing and equipment for winter weather riding. After the clinic, we'll enjoy hot chocolate under the dazzling lights at the Gardens on Spring Creek. RSVP at 224-6112 or email@example.com
~ Wednesday, December 8th – FC Bikes Lunch Talk – 12pm - 1pm at Home State Bank on Mountain Avenue. Join the City's Bicycle Coordinator as we discuss and strategize future FC Bikes activities and bicycle priorities in Fort Collins. Contribute to the vision of FC Bikes!
~ Wednesday, December 15th is the
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Just in time for Easter, Heaven Is for Real dazzled audiences with opening day sales of $3.7 million.
The film opened on Wednesday in preparation for the big holiday weekend. Heaven Is for Real stars Greg Kinnear, according to Variety. Heaven Is for Real is about a boy who had a near-death experience.
Kelly Reilly, Thomas Haden Church, Jacob Vargas, and Nancy Sorel are also featured in the film, according to the The Hollywood Reporter.
Pastor T.D. Jakes, director Randall Wallace, and Hollywood veteran Joe Roth worked together to produce the movie. It is the story of a real life pastor from Nebraska and his son, who endured emergency surgery and claimed to have seen heaven. The movie is based on Todd Burpo's book, Heaven Is for Real. The book was co-written by Lynn Vincent.
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Look for quality design and construction in all toys for all ages.
Make sure that all directions or instructions are clear – to you, and when appropriate, to the child.
Plastic wrappings on toys should be discarded at once before they become deadly playthings.
Look on the label for, and follow, age recommendations, such as "Not recommended for children under age three."
Look for other safety labels including: "Flame retardant/Flame resistant" on fabric products, and "washable/hygienic materials' on stuffed toys and dolls.
Adults should periodically check all children's toys for breakage and potential hazards. A damaged, potentially dangerous toy should be thrown away or repaired immediately.
Sharp edges on wooden toys or surfaces covered with splinters should be sanded smooth. When repainting toys and toy boxes, avoid using leftover paint unless it was purchased recently - older paints may contain lead. Examine all outdoor toys regularly for rust or weak parts that could become dangerous.
Teach children to put their toys safely away on shelves or in a toy chest after playing in order to prevent trips and falls.
Toy boxes, should also be checked for safety. Use a toy chest that has a lid that will stay open in any position to which it is raised, and will not fall unexpectedly on a child. For extra safety, be sure there are ventilation holes in the box.
Watch for sharp edges that could cut and hinges that could pinch. Be sure that toys used outdoors are put away properly after play-time – rain or dew can rust or damage toys and toy parts, creating hazards.
New toys intended for children under eight years of age should, by regulation, be free of sharp glass and metal edges. With use, however, older toys may break, exposing sharp edges. Discard these toys immediately.
Older toys can break to reveal parts that are small enough to be swallowed or to become lodged in a child's windpipe, ears or nose. The law bans the sale of toys with small parts in new items intended for children under the age of three. This includes removable small eyes and noses on stuffed toys and dolls, and small, removable squeakers on squeeze toys.
Broken toys may have dangerous points or prongs. Stuffed toys may have bendable wires inside, which could cut or stab if they become exposed. Sharp points in new toys and other articles intended for use by children under eight year of age are prohibited.
Toy caps and some noisemaking guns and other toys can produce sounds at levels that can damage hearing. The law requires the following label on boxes of caps producing noise above a certain level: "WARNING – Do not fire closer than one foot to the ear. Do not use indoors." Caps producing noise that can injure a child's hearing are banned.
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Projectiles – guided missiles and similar flying toys – can be turned into weapons and can injure eyes. Children should never be allowed to play with adult lawn darts or other hobby or sporting equipment that have sharp points. Arrows or darts used by children should have soft cork tips, rubber suction cups, or other protective tips intended to prevent injury. Check to be sure the tips are secure. Avoid buying any dart gun or other toy which might be capable of firing articles not intended for use in the toy, such as pencils or nails.
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Keep toys designed for older children out of the hands of little ones. Follow labels that give age recommendations – some toys are recommended only for older children because they may be hazardous in the hands of a younger child. Teach older children to help keep their toys away from younger brothers and sisters.
Even balloons, when uninflated or broken, can choke or suffocate children. More children have suffocated on uninflated balloons than on any other type of toy.
Electric toys that are misused or improperly assembled or wired, can shock or burn. These toys must meet mandatory requirements for maximum surface temperatures, electrical construction and prominent warning labels. Toys with heating elements are recommended for children over eight years old. Children should be taught to use electric toys properly, cautiously, and only with adult supervision.
Rattles, squeeze toys, and teethers should be big enough so that they cannot fit in a baby's throat.
Protecting children from unsafe toys is everyone's responsibility. Careful toy selection and proper supervision of children at play is – and always will be – the best way to protect children from toy related injuries.
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from the Chariton Herald-Patriot, November 22, 1973
"To Get a Prairie Chicken", a book based on articles written by Elizabeth Tuttle of Chariton will go on sale at financial institutions in the area Friday.
The 200 Page-book, illustrated, covers human interest "stories of those who created a new life in Mid-America". A limited number of copies will be available and it is stressed that when the supply is exhausted that no more will be printed.
All profits from the sale of the paperbacked volume will be allocated to the Lucas County Historical Society's building project.
The book, which gets its title from a story in Chapter XXXIX, is dedicated to Mrs. J.G. Garton and the late Mrs. M.C. Fisher for their efforts in creating the Lucas County Historical Society and its museum.
The articles are a compilation of those that have been published during the last six years in the Chariton Newspapers.
"The book is being released just in time for Christmas giving. A copy autographed by the author is certain to become more valuable through the years. It is the type that is handed down from generation to generation," commented John Baldridge, Chariton publisher.
Contained in the book are stories, carefully researched by Mrs. Tuttle on human interest stories of the past involving mining, Indians, schools, fire departments, tragedies, the Civil War, and many others. Individuals and families who were prominent in shaping the institutions and past of the area comprise much of the book. There are a total of 41 photographs providing the illustration of dress, architecture and life of various decades, from "Old Betsy" and the "Big Rock" to now demolished schools.


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Thames Loose Leaf has been established for over 50 years. Starting from humble beginnings, our Chairman, David Watkins began the business in a lock-up garage with one lamination press given to him by the manufacturers on a gentleman's agreement to pay once the business was established! With a pedal bike for deliveries and David's parents as his workforce, it's a far cry from the successful business which stands today.
We remain a family run business, who are proud of the fact that many of our employees have been with us for over 10 years making us a long standing employer in the area. We trade from two freehold factories in Essex (one of which has been our HQ since the 1960's) and have over 20,000 square feet of factory space. As the business has grown and developed we have continued to invest in new equipment and now provide the largest Encapsulation Service in Europe as well as being one of the leading Bespoke Plastic Stationery Manufacturers in the UK.
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What is the record for the longest cotton mouth snake ever killed?
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The longest recorded known catch of a Cottonmouth snake is six foot one and a half inch, that measured two and a quarter inches across the head and 10 inches round, found at Orange Lake, FL.
While there has been no formal record established, there's a claim that a 74-inch Cottonmouth snake (a bit longer than the one mentioned above), previously thought to be 7 feet, has been found in Baldwin, Florida. Watch the video at LingAlongsideWildlife.com.
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The Department of Technology, Management & Budget released regional joblessness figures for April on Thursday. The latest reported statewide unemployment rate is down from 8 percent in March and 8.3 percent in April 2013.
The department said April's unemployment rates ranged from a low of 4.8 percent in the Ann Arbor region to a high of 11.2 percent in the northeastern Lower Peninsula.
Ottawa County's jobless rate dropped one full point to 5 percent in April. Muskegon County's rate also dropped one full point to 6.9 percent.
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Lindy Ruff will be back behind the bench for the first time since being fired as he leads Team Canada at the IIHF World Championship in Sweden/Finland.
Ruff was fired inFebruaryin the midstof the Sabres slow start after 16-yearsas head coach of the Sabres. Ruff has made itclear he wants to return tocoaching in the NHL.
Team Canada opens play Saturday against Denmark in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Daniel Radcliffe Poses With Girlfriend Erin Darke on Tony Awards 2014 Carpet: Picture
Move aside, Ginny Weasley, Harry Potter's got a new girl! Daniel Radcliffe hit the red carpet at the 2014 Tony Awards on Sunday, June 8, at Radio City Music Hall in NYC, and girlfriend Erin Darke was close by, posing with The Cripple of Inishmaan star, 24.Â
PHOTOS: What the stars wore to the 2014 Tonys
The couple, who first met on the set of 2013's Kill Your Darlings, was all smiles, wrapping their arms around one another and laughing while posing for pictures. Radcliffe's lady love was clad in a dark teal gown while he wore an Ermenegildo Zegna Made-to-Measure tuxedo with KG Kurt Geiger Anton shoes. The couple later attended an afterparty at Skylark, celebrating with the cast of Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
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Fellow actress Darke, who has appeared on HBO's Girls and ABC's Black Box, is several inches taller than the 5'5" Potter star, but his stature no longer bothers him.
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"I was worried on a personal level because I wanted to be slightly taller than I am, ideally," Radcliffe explained to MTV in 2010. "But I've now accepted it. Basically, I've came to the conclusion a while ago that you can either be really bitter about it or you can make loads of funny jokes."
The Broadway regular attended the award show to support his play The Cripple of Inishmaan, which was nominated for six Tonys. He has also starred on Broadway in the 2011 musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and the controversial (read: nude scenes galore!) Equus in 2008.


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Julianne Sitch Gains National Experience
CHICAGO – DePaul freshman soccer player Julianne Sitch continued her national training experience recently after competing at a national team camp representing Region II. The weekend training camp took place Jan. 17-20.
The weekend practice session marked Sitch's third national experience as she was also involoved at the U-19 level on two occasions. The Oswego, Illinois, native has represented Region II three times. The camp is designed for the nation's top players to further develop their skills and is an indirect tryout for the national team.
After an outstanding freshman season with the Blue Demons, Sitch was honored by the National Soccer Coaches Association by being named third team All-Great Lakes Region. She was the only freshman named to the region's top three teams. Sitch also earned second team All-Conference and All-Freshman recognition from Conference USA.
She helped the Blue Demons to the program's first 10-win season while setting the program's single-season scoring record. In 19 matches this season, the midfielder/forward set the program's single-season scoring record with 21 points on eight goals and five assists. The freshman recorded at least a goal or an assist in eight of the 19 games while leading C-USA with 83 shots. Twice she recorded a season-high four points with a pair of goals against Tulane, and a goal and two assists at Northern Illinois.
As a team, the Blue Demons set new school records in wins (10), goals (29), shutouts (7) and goals against average (1.20). Overall, the club finished the season with a 10-8-1 record while going 3-6-1 in C-USA action.


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Okay I've stuck with this show throughout the season even though, like you, I wasn't entirely thrilled. The past two episodes, though? MUCH better, I agree. I particularly love the investigation into Skye's parentals situation, and the more Mae, the better. I don't really know much about the super hero origins in any of these shows, but that makes it more fun for me, I think. Also: I want Coulson's car, Lola, really really bad.


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The Notebook, starring James Garner/Ryan Gosling was released a decade ago (2004). It was based on Nicholas Sparks popular book of the same name. For me, it was the year after Sabine retired and we were thinking of down-sizing and finding a smaller parish to serve (yes, it was you we found!).
I remember reading the book and then seeing the movie; a nice, intense, passionate love story. At the time, I am sure I identified it as a "chick flick" -- you know, the movies guys go to with their women in order to demonstrate their love. Okay, a nice flick, time to move on.
Now, a decade later and after much loss and grief in my life (Sabines cancer diagnosis, my sons suicide) it took on new meaning when I stumbled into it last weekend as we surfed for an afternoon television movie. Although the film was halfway over we decided to sit back and watch it.
Wham! How different I found this story and how it impacted me a decade later. No longer a chick flick but a story that could be my story. The man in the story reminisced his life with his now disabled wife; their crazy, wildly-in-love early days were just like ours! Now she no longer recognizes her children -- or him. Dementia has captured her.
The man's adult children beg him to leave her and come home, "Dad, she doesn't know you or us anymore, so please, come home!" But he won't. He stays in the nursing home where she now lives. Each day he reads from a notebook he has kept through the years which is the story of their life together. But she only knows it as a nice story about a couple in love. She doesn't know the story is their story, who he is, or the love he still has for her. Then there was the poignant candlelight dinner scene when some of her memories of him returned. It was a special evening supported by the nursing home staff; reminiscing and dancing to old tunes. No longer strangers. Now she remembers now she doesnt. Suddenly, "who are you? help!" she cries out.
Then the ending. He wakes up during the night, steals past the nursing staff into her room, He carefully and quietly lies on the bed with her, holding her hand. In the morning, the staff finds the two of them, together in bed, joined in death.
I sat there, frozen, with tears streaming down my face remembering our crazy, wildly-in-love years, raising children and spoiling grandchildren, Now growing old together. None of us knows the end which awaits us only that there will be one.
Yes, my friends, this is the life God has given us; still full of blessing, cherished memories, and an ability each of us has to love in a way that passes all understanding.
Our children enter middle age -- a "half-time" for many of them. A time when they, too, will reflect on the first half of their life and decide if they are going to make any changes in their game plan. Many of us are in our fourth quarter. It doesn't matter what the score is. There is no scoreboard. It's only about how we play the rest of the gametime we have been given. Still time for life, love, joy, and relationship. Use it. What exists for us in the last quarter is the opportunity to get it right and play it right. It's never too late to be a person of integrity, honesty, and faith.
Sitting there on the couch with Sabine, watching this story of passionate love and bone-numbing loss, I deeply sensed God. I know God through Christ will keep his promise at the end of Matthew's Gospel, "I am with you always, to the end of the age. Amen." The promise is good and true. It's really all I need.
Have a blessed Lenten season and, yes, Easters a-comin!
We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5
Watch your thoughts, they become words; watch your words, they become actions;
watch your actions, they become habits; watch your habits, they become character;
watch your character, for it becomes your destiny. Frank Outlaw
We cannot stop the thoughts that come into our heads
but we dont have to serve them tea. Rumi
We do become our thoughts. We tend to forget that we are clay always being shaped and formed by unseen forces. Thoughts seem insignificant but they make and unmake worlds. Watchfulness is essential for our lives. We guard ourselves against outside forces with great care but forget about forces within us. Thoughts can unravel relationships and disassemble a work place.
The good news is we can choose to watch over our thoughts. As Rumi says we cant prevent them but we dont have to invite them in and give them a place at the table. We can let them go and choose to entertain thoughts that build relationships. Just something Ive been thinking about. The Rev. Matthew Zimmerman, Lawrence, Kansas via The Anglican Digest
Spring A.D. 2014
Calendar & Times Scheduled Reader Altar Flowers
April 2, Wednesday 6:00 pm Supper/Bible Study
April 6, Sunday 9:30 am Holy Eucharist Debbie Marks
April 9, Wednesday NO Bible Study
April 13, Palm Sunday 9:30 am Holy Eucharist Susan Medd Palms
April 16, Wednesday 6:00 pm Supper/Bible Study
April 17, Thursday 6:00 pm Maundy Thursday Volunteer
April 18, Friday 6:00 pm Stations of the Cross Volunteers6:30 pm Good Friday Liturgy Volunteer
April 20, 1 EASTER 9:30 am Holy Eucharist Rick Luedke Easter Lilies
April 27, 2 Easter 9:30 am Holy Eucharist Jamie McKay Easter Lilies
Lessons for April
Lesson Psalm 2nd Lesson Gospel
April 6 Ezekiel 37:1-14 130 Romans 8:6-11 John 11:1-45
April 13 Isaiah 50:4-9 31:9-16 Philippians 2:5-11 Matthew 26:3627:54
April 17 Exodus 12:1-14 116:1-2, 10-17 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-17, 31-35
April 18 Isaiah 52:1353 22 Hebrews 10:16-25 John 18:119:42
April 20 Easter readings 118:1-2,14-24 Acts 10:34-43 John 20:1-18
April 27Acts 2:14, 22-32 16 1 Peter 1:3-9 John 20:19-31
Remember in Your Prayers
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he hears us: And if we know that he hears us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him (1John 5:14-15)
*Pray for the individuals on the lost Malaysian flight #370 and their families.
*Pray for those who died in the mudslide in Washington State and their families. Remember those who lost their homes. Pray for the rescue teams and all helping with rescue & recovery.
*Pray for our confirmation candidates and Sabine who is teaching and guiding them.
*Pray for a good Spring season for planting crops, devoid of flooding.
*Pray for peace and justice in all the world, especially Crimea, Ukraine and Russia.
*Pray for the hungry, the jobless, the homeless and those who see no hope in their lives.
*Pray for our leaders, both national and local, to make good decisions.
*Pray for the Millennium Goals, especially to eradicate hunger and poverty by 2015.
*Pray for St. Peters and its families, for the present and the future, that we may grow in Christ and be his light to the world. Remember St. Peters Prayer Circle.
Lets Celebrate!
Happy Birthday Happy Anniversary
April 5 Fr. David Couper April 17 Pete & Mary Buerosse
5 Sabine Lobitz 30 Charles & Kate Brumder
7 Sheila Campbell
8 Dan Naze
12 Charlotte Lobitz
25 Mary Buerosse
The Spirit at Work!
*St. Peters Vestry minutes will be posted on the bulletin board in the Narthex so that all may be aware of the inner workings of our church.
*Do you know someone in the community that would benefit from an Easter food basket? St. Theresa of Calcutta has inquired of needs in the area. Please contact Kathy Marks.
*Thanks to Katy Luedke, Kathleen King, Kathy Marks and Mary Buerosse for the wonderful soups and bread served during the Lenten Bible Study.
*Thanks for remembering the winter parking rules. Hopefully we wont have to worry about them anymore! Now we just have to watch out for the puddles of water!
*Is there anyone who would like to be St. Peters WEBMASTER? Please speak with Fr. David!
*Please check the FLOWER and BREAKFAST charts in the Narthex. The FLOWER chart has lots of open spaces after EASTER! Look at the BREAKFAST chart too! Remember, you dont have to do Breakfast alone. Ask a Friend!
*Prayer Request cards are available in the Narthex on the table with the Service Bulletins. They may be placed in the offering plate or given to Mary Buerosse.
*Pick up a new Friends of St. Peters directory in the Narthex!
Lenten Bible Study Wednesdays: 68 PM
St. Peters Lenten bible Study continues on April 2 and 16, beginning at 6:00 pm. with a light dinner of soup and bread. We will not meet on Wednesday, April 9! We are studying the book of Acts using Acts: The Good News of the Holy Spirit by Kevin Perrotta. You dont need the book to join in the discussion
. bring a Bible! All are welcome.
Easter at St. Peters
Remembering the time changes that were instituted at the Annual Meeting, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services will begin at 6:00 PM. We are asking parishioners to bring an Easter Lily one of those days. If you prefer, you may make a monetary contribution instead. If you would like a loved one remembered at Easter, please give their name(s) to Mary Buerosse for the Easter service bulletin. As in years past, the Easter transformation in the church is awesome!
EASTER LIGHT -The Rev. Dr. Paul Nancarrow, Staunton, VA (Condensed)
Out of the dark of a shadowed church, where the faithful are gathered to remember Gods mighty acts, where the long fast of Lent is coming to its end, where the story of Gods love is being rehearsed and remembered and reconnected to peoples lives in their here and in their nowGod acts, and a new first is kindled, and the Paschal Candle is lighted, and the people chant The Light of Christ! Thanks be to God! and Easter has begun. Out of the darkness of sin and grief, out of the shadows of pain and suffering and ill will that so often shroud our human lives God acts, and the light of Christ comes to us, blazing forth in new glory that is redemption and re-creation and resurrection and eternal life. This is Easter, this is our Feast of Feasts. Out of the darkness, light shines. Anglican Digest, Spring A.D. 2014
Outreach Committee
St. Peters Vestry is looking to organize an Outreach Committee as a result of the discussion at the Annual Meeting concerning St. Peters outreach in our the community, the county, the country and the world. St. Peters Finance Committee (Pete Buerosse, Eric Dyrud, and Charlie Brumder) are already working on the churchs investments, looking forward for growth and dividends that may be utilized for outreach purposes. If you are interested in the Outreach Committee, please contact Helen Ackley, Sr. Warden.
TrailWalk for CancerSt. Peters Style!
Mark your calendars now and save the date for our third annual cancer walk which will be held on Sunday, May 4, following the Sunday service. Plans are to meet at the start of the Bug Line trail in downtown Merton at 11am, walk for 35 minutes in one direction, and then turn around and walk back. We are planning to have lunch after the walk. Sheila Campbell, who is again organizing this event, will be checking out local restaurants. Final lunch details will appear in the May newsletter and weekly service bulletins. Donation checks should be made out to LakeWalk for Cancer. If you have any questions, please contact Sheila. As with all activities at St. Peters friends, neighbors, and family are always welcome to join us. As the TV commercials state so proficiently: Lets make some noise and finish this fight!
Rogation Days
The Rogation Days are The Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday before Holy Thursday, or the Ascension of our Lord. The name of these days, including the fifth Sunday after Easter, commonly called Rogation Sunday, comes from the Latin word rogare (ask). Asking Days were observed as early as the fifth century and were no doubt instituted for the purpose of asking Gods blessing on the rising produce of the fields, especially in the face of damaging weather. The American Prayer Book calls the three rogation Days Days of Solemn Supplication, and has provided a special prayer, For Fruitful Seasons, to be said on these days as well as on Rogation Sunday. In England the priest and people form a procession and go around the bounds of the parish (hence, Beating the Bounds), all the while singing the Litany and praying that God will bless the land and give the people a fruitful season. The Rogation Days serve also as a period of preparation for Ascension Day. The Anglican Digest, Spring 1959
St. Marys Used Book Sale
St. Marys, Dousmans 2014 Used Book Sale will take place June 4-7. The parish is now collecting used books, DVDs and CDs. For information on donation or to arrange for pick-up service, please call: 262-965-3924 or 262-470-8750 or 262-965-4104 or 262-490-0715. Books not sold at St. Marys book sale are passed on to All Saints Cathedral for their sale later in the summer. Remember, donations are tax deductible!
Reflections by Andy Marks
God is
As a mathematics teacher for thirty-nine years one of my goals was always to try to get my students to understand how proven or accepted mathematical concepts can be used to develop new, and in many cases, much more complex theorems. In mathematics it is important to question everything. It is only when the evolution of a concept is clear that true understanding takes place. Simply memorizing without truly understanding usually leads to a short-lived career in mathematics. The pieces must fit together in order to confidently move forward. Without this solid background, doubt lingers in the back of the mind and impedes the understanding of new concepts. With the brain being preoccupied with doubt, learning becomes increasingly frustrating and many students suddenly hit a wall. Sometimes in math a formal proof is not essential in order to validate a new theorem. A simple demonstration or discovery activity may work just as well. The ultimate goal is for the student to be completely convinced that that each new concept is true. There are many concepts, however, that cant be proven. These concepts are called postulates and are mathematical statements which are accepted without proof. Many of these are fairly obvious and easy to comprehend such as through any two points there is exactly one line. Some, however, are not so obvious and it is here where Id try my hardest as a teacher to convince my students of their validity. Knowing something is true leads to a certain kind of confidence that can be built upon.
Recently I had a discussion with a friend of mine that I havent seen in quite a while. As we talked about the old times and what was new in our lives, the topic of God and religion came up. Thats when my friend said that he didnt know if he still believed in God. I felt bad for him and quickly thought of ways I could convince him that God existed. But then I began to wonder just how much I believed! It seems Ive been looking for some concrete proof of Gods existence all of my life. I also realized that because of this doubt, my faith has been somewhat stymied. It is easy to see how this doubt can manifest itself in such a deceitful and greedy world. How can an all-powerful, all-loving God allow so many atrocities to occur in our world? Where is God in all the terror and injustices? Is faith in God simply like a postulate in math, something you just accept without proof?
On March 22, the wife of a good friend of mine, passed away. Denise had been on our prayer list at St. Peters for several months as she battled liver cancer. The day she died, I stopped over to their house in Sussex. Denises husband, Steve, quickly invited me in and ushered me into a private room where we could talk. Five minutes into our conversation the door was pushed open and Steves two-year old grandson, Lucas, ambled into the room. The gloomy atmosphere was suddenly transformed. Steve picked him up, hugged him, and they played for awhile.. The tears in his eyes subsided for a moment, replaced not only with the love of his grandson, but perhaps the love and prayers of his family and friends as well. The love was tangible as was Gods presence!
**What could be better than knowing were leaning on the everlasting arms of Jesus? What could be more encouraging than remembering that were loved by the almighty One who created usdied for us! What could be more rewarding than the knowledge that the Carpenter from Nazareth has built mansions for us in heaven!
Herbs of the Bible: Date Palm
Now, the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the produce of the land, you shall keep the festival of the Lord, lasting seven days; a complete rest on the first day, and a complete rest on the eighth day. On the first day you are to take choice fruit from the trees, and palm fronds, leafy branches and poplars, and rejoice before the Lord your God for seven days. -- Leviticus 23:39-40
The best known reference to palms is that of Jesus entry into Jerusalem, where he was welcomed and acclaimed King of the Jews. Spreading, carrying, and waving palm branches was a sign of respect long used by Jews to indicate celebration and triumph in their Feast of Tabernacles, or Sukkot. Sukkot was a harvest festival held upon tithing the first harvest to the Temple. According to Leviticus, four species of plants were offered: fruit from the goodly tree or citron tree, branches of palm, boughs of myrtle, and willows of the brook.
The food value of the date palm included fresh and dried fruit and honey. Fruits were preserved by drying or pressing into large cakes. A date syrup, or honey, was pressed from the fresh fruit. Honey from bees is mentioned only four times in the Bible, while date honey is mentioned forty-nine times.
The life-giving properties of the palm and its survival in the barren deserts has been a symbol of strength and longevity throughout history. Palm fronds were symbols of Judea; after the Romans forced Judea into retreat, the palm replaced the bay laurel leaves as the Roman symbol of victory. After centuries of persecution, Christians adopted the palm as a sign of triumph over both the Hebrews and the Romans. During those times the palm became a symbol of martyrs, the triumph of faith over the destruction of the body. Its Latin name, Phoenix, is translated from Phoenicia (modern Lebanon and Syria), the land of the palms.
From earliest times the date palm was associated with Palestine. It was the symbol on its coinage. To those who inhabited Palestine, the illustration suggested the straight and erect growth of the tree, its unbranched and unencumbered stem, and the beauteous crown of leaves at its summit. It would also remind them that the palm flourished in the desert; its presence always indicated moisture.
There is an old adage There are as many uses for dates as there are days in the year. Date palm leaves are woven into mats. The fibers provide thread and rigging for boats. Wood from the palm trunk is cut into planks and used for doors, beams, and rafters. Flour is derived from the pith of the tree. The heart of palm is eaten in salads. Oil expressed from the seeds is used to make soap. The kernels are ground up or soaked in water and used for animal food. The sap of the palm tree, collected in the morning, ferments by evening. This may be one of the strong drinks mentioned in the Bible, or it may be the date honey that the ancient Israelites fermented into date honey wine.
The Seven Wonders of the World
The most precious things in life cannot be built by hand or bought by man.
Easter Wisdom from a Five-year-old The Anglican Digest, Easter, 2008
Its hard to single out a favorite moment in such a spiritually eventful week. But one I wont forget is the conversation I had with a very sweet, very smart five-year-old girl in the minutes leading up to the Good Friday childrens service. Looking up at the rugged cross we place at the chancel steps, she wanted to tell me that she knew all about the death of Jesus. She didnt flinch in telling me about the people who betrayed him, or about the angry crowds. But she knew, too, about Easter, about how he wasnt dead anymore. Then she asked if I knew why the Easter bunny is so special. Because, she said confidently, it was the first one to see Jesus alive.
Youre never too old to learn, I thought. Her mothers face clouded with concern. I asked her not to worry. Her child is so interested in the story. Shes so open to the truth, she will find it. The Rev. William McD. Tully, St. Bartholomews, New York, New York.
God is like
A fifth grade teacher in a Christian school asked her class to look at TV commercials and see if they could use them to communicate ideas about God. Here are some of the results.
God is like COKE. Hes the real thing.
God is like HALLMARK CARDS. He cares enough to send His very best
God is like SCOTCH TAPE. You cant see Him, but you know Hes there
God is like THE U. S. POST OFFICE. Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet nor ice will keep Him from His appointed destination.
God is like TIDE. He gets the stains out others leave behind
God is like ALLSTATE. Youre in good hands with Him.
**Seven days without prayer makes one WEAK!
**The gift of a cheerful disposition: The easiest way to feel good is to extend a kind word to someone, even if its just saying hello or thank you.


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Governor's Budget Honors Higher Education Compact, Protects Students from Fee Increases
CSU campuses to receive funding for enrollment growth and compensation
(January 10, 2006) —Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed $215 million in new revenue for the California State University, fully funding the trustees' budget request for 2006-07 based on the Higher Education Compact, and providing enough funds to eliminate student fee increases scheduled for fall 2006.
The proposed budget provides nearly $2.8 billion in state General Fund revenue to the CSU, which represents a 7.3 percent increase over the current 2005-06 budget year appropriations. Included in this amount is $54.4 million above the state's General Fund commitment under the Higher Education Compact to eliminate the proposed fee increase of 8 percent for undergraduate and 10 percent for graduate students.
"The governor's budget proposal is good for the students, their families and the CSU," said California State University Chancellor Charles B. Reed. "The elimination of the fee increase provides financial relief to middle class students, affording them more time to study and less time working to pay for the additional fee increase.
"The 2006-07 budget augmentation for the CSU reinforces the governor's commitment to offer more students an opportunity to achieve a college degree and to meet the demand for an educated workforce that can only strengthen California's future economy," Reed said.
As agreed in the compact, the budget provides a 3 percent general fund increase ($75.8 million) for general operations, and $57.7 million for a 2.5 percent enrollment increase. This will open university doors for an additional 8,490 full-time-equivalent students (more than 11,000 headcount).
The 2.5 percent increase in enrollment is projected to generate $26 million in revenue.
"The CSU was subject to three years of budget reductions that resulted in a loss of $500 million to the university," said Richard West, CSU executive vice chancellor and chief financial officer. "This budget recognizes and begins to address some critical funding issues faced by our campuses, as well as the impact of those budget reductions on students, faculty, and the delivery of education in the classroom."
In addition to the base compact funding, the governor supported $2.3 million to expand master-level nursing programs, and an augmentation of $1.1 million to increase the number of K-12 math and science teachers.
"These funding priorities are consistent with the trustee's budget recommendations," said CSU Board Vice Chair, Roberta Achtenberg. "Funding for nursing programs and for K-12 teachers of math and science is critical to address certain specialties where California has prevalent shortages of qualified professionals."
Uses of Revenue
The CSU will use $70.1 million to fund costs of direct instruction, academic support and student services associated with enrollment growth. In 2006-07 the CSU will have approximately 348,262 FTES (approximately 435,400 headcount).
The CSU plans to use $77.4 million of the Higher Education Compact to fund a 3 percent compensation pool for all employees. In addition, in 2006-07 the CSU will initiate a five-year strategic plan to begin reducing significant salary lags for all CSU employees. The CSU's 2006-07 budget plan includes $16.6 million for the first year of the plan. Combined, they represent an overall compensation increase pool in 2006-07 of 3.64 percent. With respect to the compensation for represented employees, the amount of such compensation is not predetermined, but shall be subject to collective bargaining. This applies both to the 3 percent compensation pool as well as increases to reduce salary lags.
The budget plan also allocates $33.6 million for mandatory costs -- expenditures the university must pay regardless of its financial condition -- including health benefits, new space, energy, and service-based salary increases.
It also allocates $10 million to fund long-term needs in technology, libraries, deferred maintenance and instructional equipment.
2006-07 Fees
If the legislature approves the fee elimination as proposed by the governor, in 2006-07 California State University students will pay state university fees at current year levels: $2,520 for undergraduates, $2,922 for teaching credential students, and $3,102 for graduate students. In addition to the state university fee, students pay an average of $644 in campus fees. Full-time, non-resident students pay the above fees plus an additional $10,170 non-resident tuition fee for an average total of $13,334.
The CSU will continue being the university with the lowest costs in the country among its 15 public comparison institutions. CSU fees are almost $3,000 less than the comparison average and more than $100 less than the closest university.
The Compact
The Higher Education Compact is a six-year agreement from 2005-06 through 2010-11. It promises to fund at least a 2.5 percent annual enrollment growth, allowing the CSU to stem enrollment decreases experienced as a result of the state's budget crisis. It also provides a 3 percent minimum General Fund increase in 2005-06 and 2006-07, and a 4 percent minimum increase in 2007-08 through 2010-11 for basic needs, including salary increases, health benefits, maintenance and inflation. For 2008-09 through 2010-11, the compact provides an additional 1 percent for core academic needs.
Next steps in the budget review process include the following dates:
· February — Budget review by Legislative Analyst's
The California State University is the largest system of senior higher education in the country, with 23 campuses, 405,000 students and 44,000 faculty and staff. Since the system was created in 1961, it has awarded about 2 million degrees, about 84,000 annually. The CSU is renowned for the quality of its teaching and for the job-ready graduates it produces. Its mission is to provide high-quality, affordable education to meet the ever-changing needs of the people of California. With its commitment to excellence, diversity and innovation, the CSU is the university system that is working for California. See www.calstate.edu
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District 9 Exceeds All ExpectationsWednesday, August 19th, 2009
Guest Review By Troy Wagner
Sometimes movies completely surprise you. They leave an impact that you never saw coming. Perhaps it's because you go in with lowered expectations, believing that what's to be on the screen will be nothing more than a formulaic summer movie with some explosions and, get this, aliens. While District 9 has both of those things, there's no way you will be calling it formulaic, and is likely to be one of the best movies you see all year.
Okay so, movies about aliens. That should seem pretty familiar to most people up to this point. We've seen them terrorize countless space crews, attack arctic research labs, and outright invade on plenty of occasions, be it on patriotic national holidays or not. The main problem with these, however, is the fact that they're not all that rooted in reality. What would realistically happen if aliens were to come to Earth? District 9 has a pretty good guess.
The aliens, later known as the "prawns", have arrived. Their enormous mothership comes to a stop over Johannesburg, South Africa. Once the millions (yeah, MILLIONS) of prawns are taken off the ship, they are placed in holding areas sectioned off by the government, the eponymous district 9. Time passes and these areas soon become slums, occupied by the prawns, who have now become dirty, diseased foragers. The government decides to rellocate them to a more isolated area to appease the paranoid public. A beaurocratic pencil-pusher named Wikus van der Merwe (Sharlto Copely) is appointed to lead the massive undertaking.
In all honesty, that's all you should know when going into the theater to see District 9. It is made all the more fantastic the less you know beforehand. This could be said for any given movie, but it really needs to be emphasised in this case. It's inspiring to see how the filmmakers turn such a simple premise into something pretty remarkable.
Essentially every aspect of District 9 is masterfully executed. It's director Neill Blomkamp's first feature, yet it easily excells above other, more well-established films of the genre. However, while nearly all of it deserves praise, lead actor Sharlto Copely is the centerpiece that holds everything together and makes it work so well. He's the lead amongst very few flesh-and-blood counterparts, and plenty of CGI prawns (not to mention the fact that many of his scenes are improvised AND District 9 is Copely's acting debut). Wikus is a very complex character to watch on screen. He goes from being despised, to tolerated, to loved, and back again multiple times. It's just staggering to realize that Sharlto Copely had never truly acted for the camera before until District 9. His performance is incredibly powerful at points. It really just blows you away.
District 9 is right on the verge of being revolutionary. But it's not flat out perfect. Jumps from the documentary style to being behind the fouth wall can be jarring, and the CGI is dodgy in rare instances. But those are relatively small blemishes on an otherwise amazing film. As long as you're not squeamish about intense violence, of which there is only a handful, District 9 is a fresh and exciting film that absolutely deserves to be seen.
9 1/2 out of 10


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How would've thought it- drawing, nipple tassels & werewolves at one late night session at MadLab!
Dr Sketchys was a rather unique & wonderfully experimental event. With a full house of sketchers & pencils poised for action, the night began with a introductory speech from Dr Sketchy himself, Mr Ruari.


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Syria: priest devotes himself to prayer, fasting where 'hell is unleashing'
Catholic World News - May 30, 2012
Two months after Christians fled al-Qusayr, a city of 30,000 in west-central Syria, a priest who prefers anonymity is devoting himself to constant prayer and fasting there for the sake of peace and reconciliation.
In a city where "hell is unleashing," the priest says that he wants to be a "strong indication of nonviolence, a testimony of faith and love for the Syrian people."
He adds that he wishes to "remind all men, who are fighting and killing, that the only source of hope is God: the God of life, the God of peace, the God of reconciliation, which makes us brothers and not enemies."
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Chucklefish Games' space-epic Starbound sells 1 million copies
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Guild Wars 2 is suffering from phishing attacks by hackers believed to be in China who so far have compromised scores of user accounts since the game launched a couple of weeks ago. ArenaNet, the game's developer, insists its servers and web portals remain secure...
Opinion: The subscription MMO is dead - long live free to play?
The era of the subscription-based online game has well and truly ended in 2012. It had a good run, really. Fifteen years is quite a long time for anything to stay static in the land of gaming. Ultima Online introduced the idea back in 1997, when those of us who had internet access were mostly still on dial-up and got booted off...
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YouTube Evolution Of: Justin Bieber
Hey My Lovely Buzzies,
So as you all know Youtube is not only a place for YOU to "broadcast yourself", it is a place to watch music videos, behind the scenes footage...there is just too much to list. I personally LOVE music videos, even though MTV seems to think people do not care anymore, I SURE DO! I also love getting lost in old videos and watching an artist, band or musician evolve through the times. I decided to start this awesome "Youtube Evolution" series off with the birthday boy himself, Justin Bieber.
Justin Bieber started his career many years ago with no idea of being where he is today simply by posting himself on Youtube...anything is possible. If you haven't seen the old footage of him singing his heart out...here you go:
Moving on to 2009...you know that time, when the Biebs kinda had his manly hood approach and had the voice change begin...oh to be young again HAHA!
This next video is a fun one because...he is singing one of Usher's songs and if you didn't know..Usher is the one who discovered him and helped him be where he is today...this one takes place in 2011. Crazy to think that was already 2 years ago...phew.
Last but certainly not least here is a video from the 2013 Boston Jingle Bell Concert...I feel like you ladies will enjoy this one, you'll see why ;)
Well that's all folks...Hope you enjoyed your video evolution adventures and keep an eye out for a lot more fun ones like this from me!
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Port Huron, MI...The Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, with unanimous support of the St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron Board of Trustees, is pleased to announce that effective immediately Rebekah (Becky) Smith, RN, has been named President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron.
"Becky has been leading the hospital exceptionally well in the interim role over the past several months," commented Garry C. Faja, President and CEO of the Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, "during which time she maintained stability and established a clear sense of leadership on behalf of St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron (SJMPH) staff and physicians."
Since 2008, Smith had served as Vice President of Ancillary Services at SJMPH, where she led the organization through numerous growth, performance improvement, leadership building, customer service and financial initiatives that resulted in very successful outcomes for the organization.
Her career includes varied experience working locally in the health care industry as well as serving in both direct care and clinical leadership positions at Mercy Hospital from 1980 to 1989, and again from 1993 to 1997. In her previous work, Smith also served as a consultant for vascular services in the Port Huron community from 1998-2008; Vascular Services Laboratory Director of the Port Huron Vascular Clinic from 1989-1993; and nursing instructor for both associate degree and licensed practical nursing programs at St. Clair County Community College.
Smith earned an Associate Nursing degree from St. Clair County Community College; a Bachelor of Applied Science degree from Siena Heights University; and a Master of Healthcare Administration degree from Central Michigan University.
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Justice for Perverted Justice?
Earlier posts here, here and here addressed NBC's To Catch a Predator series, in which a television crew cooperates with police and a vigilante justice group to create child predator crimes. Then, the television crew follows the police as they apprehend the suspects, which NBC broadcasts for all to see in a sort of modern version of a witch hunt. This dubious combination of law enforcement and "entertainment" resulted in the tragic case of Louis Conradt, Jr., the late North Texas prosecutor who committed suicide with the witch hunters were on his front doorstep.
Now, this Dan Slater/W$J Law Blog post reports that Condradt's sister is suing NBC in New York for $100 million, claiming, among other things, intentional infliction of emotional distress. Slater reports that her case has already survived the preliminary motion to dismiss stage of the lawsuit.
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Radon Action Month
Seems a little late to be getting this word out, but the Governor's office has just issued a notice that January is 'Radon Action Month.'
The Kentucky Department for Public Health is encouraging residents to start the year by testing your home for radon, a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that can enter homes through cracks in the floor or spaces around utility pipes and can accumulate to unsafe levels unless properly mitigated.
Kentucky homeowners who want to learn more about the dangers of radon gas or who are interested in finding out how to test their homes for radon may contact the Kentucky Radon Program at (502) 564-4856 or access their website. Free Radon test kits are available through select county health departments and the Department for Public Health's website.
Free Facebook game
Ok, Suzy doesn't normally fall for these, but she was curious – and it turned out to be fun (even though Suzy is definitely not on the list of top scorers, or even close).
It's the Arby's FRESH CATCH game on Facebook. Prizes include a $20 Home Depot Gift Card, $20 Bass Pro Shop Gift Card, $20 online retailer gift card and $10 Arby's Gift Card.
You can enter daily through February 13 at Arby's Facebook page. No purchase necessary.
Try the game and you'll have a new appreciation for your grandkids' motor skills! The more fish you catch in one minute, the better your score. Practice makes better, sometime.
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Kurion CEO John Raymont Selected as a 2012 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® for Orange County
Kurion CEO John Raymont Selected as a 2012 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® for Orange County
Award Recognizes Entrepreneurial Excellence in Business Services Category
IRVINE, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Kurion, Inc., an innovator in nuclear waste management, today announced that Founder and CEO John Raymont received an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2012 Award in the business services category for the Orange County region. E&Y seeks to recognize entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Five award winners were named at a special gala on June 7. Winners were selected from over 70 nominations by a panel of independent judges.
"I'm honored to receive the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award, which caps a tremendous year for the Kurion team"
"I'm honored to receive the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award, which caps a tremendous year for the Kurion team," said John Raymont, Kurion founder and CEO. "We faced an incredible challenge and opportunity to assist with the cleanup at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant following last year's earthquake and tsunami. It was the selection of Kurion and delivery of our critical cesium removal system in only five weeks that tested the team and propelled the company's growth, most recently enabling the company to acquire the GeoMelt® technologies."
"John and his remarkable team of industry experts have consistently under promised and over delivered, whether at Fukushima or in meeting other technology development goals," said lead investor Josh Wolfe, founding partner and managing director of Lux Capital. "The Kurion system was part of an unprecedented effort by an international team of leading radioactive waste management companies to quickly deliver the first-ever external cooling system for a nuclear reactor, with Kurion the sole American company in a lead position."
As an Orange County region award winner, Raymont is eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012 Award. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur Of The Year Overall Award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, Calif., on November 17, 2012. The awards are the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, the nation's most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.
Now in its 26th year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 140 cities in more than 50 countries throughout the world.
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Kurion provides innovative, easily deployable technologies to accelerate project performance and compliance and substantially reduce customer radioactive waste management life-cycle costs. Founded in 2008, Kurion is backed by leading energy investors Lux Capital and Firelake Capital Management. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Kurion operates a Technology Development Center at its radioactive materials licensed facility in Oak Ridge, Tenn., a "cold" non-radioactive test facility in Richland, Wash. and performs "hot" radioactive testing atPNNL in Richland, Wash. For more information, please visit www.kurion.com.
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The return of our regular feature Collection Rotation, in which a guest organizes a mini "exhibition" from SFMOMA's collection works online. This fall artists with Bay Area ties take over the series. In addition to their rotations, we asked each artist to answer poet Robert Duncan's request to students in his 1958 Workshop in Basic Techniq... More
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Receipt of Delivery is a weekly series featuring Bay Area exhibition mailers selected from the SFMOMA Research Library's collection of artists' ephemera.
This poster marks the first public showing of the home of Bay Area artist David Ireland (1930–2009), which includes the video documentation by Tony Labat of the artist restoring 500 Capp Street over the year as an ongoing "maintenance action." The house, and the site-specific installations and sculptures within it, would become Ireland's best known artwork. The backsi... More
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This afternoon, SFMOMA is hosting a special memorial service honoring Bay Area sculptor and conceptual artist David Ireland, who passed away last spring. Ireland was a central figure in conceptual art in the Bay Area and beyond. From the 1970s until his death, he produced a highly idiosyncratic body of work concerned with the creation and function... More


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As I sit here, basking in the sun of this place that the Devil himself finds an air conditioned room to hide in, I still find the beauty that can draw a person's soul to this dry, arid, land of cacti.
We went on patrol yesterday, got to see some of the countryside, a whole shit load of country, and a butt load of the sides of cliffs. This is place has quite the plethora of Saguaro cacti. The quintessential Arizonian mascot.
I got to eat some delicious, heat beating, prickly pear cactus ice cream. I love me some ice cream. That ice cream was damn good. Speaking of ice cream, lemme tell you something about eating ice cream out here in the Arizona high desert. Back home, in South Carolina, in the sweltering sweatbox of sauna summers, ice cream will melt fairly quick. So you have to have two styles of consuming an ice cream cone before making a damn mess like your four year old. One, just be an animal and take huge bites. With this method, you are pretty safe that you will not lose a scoop off the cone. A drawback, is that you do not get to enjoy the goodness of the ice cream. Second, the lick. The lick is the most savory way to annihilate your ice cream cone. But there are many more negative impacts that could lead you ice cream-less and standing there looking like a big ass kid, all sad and shit looking at your melting ice cream upon the skillet hot asphalt. If, you have a beard, you will get ice cream in your beard. Embrace and enjoy, beardless folk will never get to enjoy that feeling of sticky, dried cows cream matted in the beard.
So, the prickly pear ice cream had to be devoured in record time, because there is nothing like 110 degree oven heat to make you relive your worst childhood memories of being the jack ass who drops all their ice cream.
At one point yesterday, it got to 127 degrees. I would guess that we averaged 107 degrees, give or take a couple.
The fires have been atypically slow for this area, this time of year. Which is a good thing. The last thing this place needs is more places with no vegetation.
I got me two new coosies yesterday. I am quite excited. One is a shape of the boot, the other is green neoprene.
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Doripenem in the Treatment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
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The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical response rate of doripenem versus comparator in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).
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|A Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Phase 3 Study of Doripenem Versus a Comparator Antibiotic in the Treatment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
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- Clinical response rate at the late follow-up visit. Microbiological response at both early and late follow-up visits. Safety assessment (adverse events, vital signs, laboratory test results) conducted throughout the study..
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Doripenem is an antibiotic medication not yet approved by the US FDA. This is a phase 3, multicenter, prospective, randomized, open-label study of doripenem versus comparator to assess the effectiveness and safety of doripenem in the treatment of VAP in adult patients. The study consists of screening phase, open-label treatment phase, and follow-up. The treatment duration is from 7 to 14 days. The primary endpoint is the clinical response rate of doripenem at the early follow-up visit. The patients will receive either doripenem or comparator for 7 to 14 days.
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- Presence of a new or progressive infiltrate on chest x-ray
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- History of moderate or severe hypersensitivity reactions to certain antibiotics
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00211016
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Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
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Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated
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Respiratory Tract Diseases
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(AP) -- State parks officials have kicked off a campaign to raise money to replace millions of the signature trees that were lost a year ago when wildfires tore through the Lost Pines State Park and surrounding areas in Central Texas.
The devastating blazes last Labor Day weekend scorched 95 percent of one of the most popular state parks in Texas.
The campaign announced Tuesday is intended to replace 4 million trees on 16,000 acres less than an hour east of Austin.
Foresters say it will be at least 30 years before the loblolly pine seedlings grow to resemble a forest. Two million trees will be planted in the park and another two million outside the park.
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Harrison Lamb was a son of Silas Lamb, who came from Massachusetts in 1812. He resided for a short period in Otsego County, but finding the prospect there uninviting he concluded to push on further west. By means of the mode of travel of those days he made his way to Stockbridge, Madison County, where he settled and engaged at farming until 1836. He was a pioneer in the town of Stockbridge and was one of the foremost citizens in developing and aiding in the progress of his adopted town and county. He was descended from English stock and his immediate ancestors had resided a sufficient time in New England to endow him with traits of industry and frugality, and these coupled with good management contributed to his success in his chosen field of work. In 1836 Mr. Lamb removed to Scriba, Oswego County, where he lived until his death in 1857.
He married Lucene Pratt, also a native of Massachusetts, who shared his hardships and devoted her energy to the bringing forth a successful result. She died on the same day as did her husband, and they went to their final rest in the same grave. Harrison Lamb, the subject of portrait, was the fifth child in a family of ten, and was born in 1813. He received his education at the common schools of Stockbridge, and when his school days being ended he apprenticed himself to a clothier, of whom he learned the trade of cloth making. After learning his trade Mr. Lamb engaged in the business of cloth manufacture at Saloam, Madison, and continued in that line until he was thirty years of age. He then bought a farm in his native town which he carried on with marked success until 1880. At that time he retired from active work and removed to Oneida Castle, where he now resides. While a resident of Madison county Mr. Lamb was prominent and earnest in all matters pertaining to the advancement and improvement of his town and county. He has always been held in the highest esteem by all who have had his acquaintance. Mr. Lamb has been married three times, his third and present wife being native of Lenox, Madison County, where she was born in 1829. Her maiden name was Elizabeth Fox. She married a Mr. Bridge, who died some years prior to her marriage to Mr. Lamb in 1880.
Mr. Lamb has three children, two daughters and one son. His daughter Harriet E. married J. F. Holdridge, now living in Stockbridge, and Mary A. married J. F. Morrison, a prosperous farmer at Sherrill, Oneida County.
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