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I thank my legs for being strong; I thank my hands for working fine; I thank my neck for holding up my head- in other words - focus on what your body does for you- not what it can't do or what it looks like on the outside. :)
- Submitted by MEADSBAY 6/23/2011 in Motivation | 2 Comments
Only 100 calories per 2 slice serving (recently reduced from 120)- 2 grams fat, 140gr. sodium, 7 gr fiber, 6 gr protein and DELICIOUS!!!
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splurge on a down comforter~ save $$$
We were able to lower our thermostat to 60 at night since we splurged on a real down comforter-..Btw - we also saved $ by buying a twin size for our queen bed and using it sideways- it's PERFECT!
- Submitted by MEADSBAY 12/27/2010 in Saving Money | 1 Comment
When I was gym shopping one gym offered me a free week to try it out- one offered two and one offered a free MONTH! Take advantage of these opportunities. Also- always negotiate a deal. I got 4 free months at my new gym.
You will save so much time by grouping the foods you normally eat together in the food groupings section of your nutrition tracker. Then, one click=many foods!
- Submitted by MEADSBAY 10/3/2010 in Getting Started | 2 Comments
I eat AT LEAST 2-3 fruits or vegetables with every single meal!
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At least once a year I call a customer rep and tell them I can't pay so much every month. They pull up my acct and we renegotiate- sometimes eliminating things I don't really need- sometimes just bringing down the rates. This has worked for my cell phone, my landline, my cable and my car insurance, even bundled services! Be polite, be firm and TRY IT!
- Submitted by MEADSBAY 8/23/2010 in Saving Money | 1 Comment
If your scale is NOT your friend....
...shove it WAY under the bed and leave it there for a while.
- Submitted by MEADSBAY 7/23/2010 in Staying Positive | 4 Comments
I hard boil a dozen eggs at a time and eat the whites only for breakfast or a snack. They are only 17 calories each and 5 grams of protein!
- Submitted by MEADSBAY 6/21/2010 in Healthy Eating | 2 Comments
This channel has so many different exercise options- I dvr a variety of shows to keep things fresh. I also stretch or exercise through the commercials to get more workout time. There is something there for everyone- yoga, ST, cardio, dancing...


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Reed girls basketball standout Gabby Williams, who left the Raiders' Tuesday game with a knee injury, likely will not play today against Reno High in a key High Desert League game, her father said Thursday.
Williams landed awkwardly during Reed's win over Spanish Springs and left the game. She suffered a serious knee injury during the 2012-13 season, raising concerns that she might have done the same on Tuesday.
Williams' father, Matt Williams, said his initial impression is that Gabby Williams' most recent injury wasn't as serious. He described it as "more of a twist," rather than the ...


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Sherwood, On the night of India's Independence in 1947 ! I was in Sherwood (RH) from 1941 to 1947 . In those days we usedto sit the Cambridge exams and I did … Continue Reading →
I enjoy negotiations!
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More state revenue, more debate about budget cuts
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Republicans on Monday said they remain set on fully restoring a property tax break for seniors related to the 2012-13 fiscal year budget, even in the face of Democrats saying they are open to restoring as much of the Senior Homestead Exemption as possible.
The comments regarding the property tax exemption from both Republicans and Democrats came following March economic and revenue forecasts — presented to the Joint Budget Committee separately by both Legislative Council staff and the Governor's Office of State Planning and Budgeting — that projected Colorado will have more dollars to spend in the upcoming fiscal year that begins in July. The governor's budget office projects that the revenue forecast for this fiscal year will increase by $26.3 million — $164.5 million higher than the previous December forecast — with an additional $149 million available to restore $188 million in proposed cuts.
State economists agree that the increase is mainly attributable to a projected higher rate of revenue growth from individual income tax collections as a result of an improving job market, as well as improvements in the industrial, manufacturing and construction industries.
The positive revenue forecast — seen as a sign that the economy continues to gain strength following a dark recession — allows lawmakers to re-examine controversial cuts to education, local governments and seniors that have become a polarizing debate at the Legislature, with Republicans drawing a clear line in the sand over continuing to suspend the property tax break for seniors. The issue was expected to be the biggest sticking point between Republicans and Democrats as the JBC and the Legislature tackle the all-important budget known as the Long Bill.
The Senior Homestead Exemption costs the state $98.6 million per year, but it has been suspended for the past two years over concerns with the troubled state budget. Colorado voters in 2000 added the measure to the state constitution, allowing seniors 65 or older to claim the exemption from property taxes, up to 50 percent for the first $200,000 of the value of their home. Seniors must have lived in their home for 10 years. As part of the amendment to the Constitution, voters gave lawmakers the power to suspend the tax break in troubled economic times. Since 2000, the exemption has only been in place for four years.
Some believe the exemption is unfair, pointing out that many seniors downsize in their golden years, moving to smaller homes that they have not lived in for the required 10 years. Other critics argue that there is no means test for the tax break, allowing the very rich to claim the exemption on mansions in Cherry Hills Village and ski homes in the mountains, while poor seniors struggle to pay their rent.
But Republicans have remained committed to fully restoring the tax break in the upcoming budget. Supporters of a continued suspension would need to draft a bill to do so, and it remains unclear whether House Speaker Frank McNulty, R-Highlands Ranch, would sign off on introduction of a late bill to suspend any portion of the program. Republicans insist that the exemption is not an option, but a requirement set forth by voters.
"I don't know whether it's that people don't like seniors, maybe that's why they're trying to take the money away from them, I don't understand what the issue is?" said Rep. Cheri Gerou, R-Evergreen, chair of the JBC.
"The Senior Homestead Tax Exemption, that's in statute and that's law; that's a part of the Constitution," she continued. "I guess I'm not really sure, it's almost sounding to me like people are after seniors to take away that right."
At a media availability following the revenue forecast, Gov. John Hickenlooper, who has proposed scaling back the exemption, chuckled when asked whether he doesn't like seniors. "Questions that one has no answer for," he joked. The governor assured the public that his proposal is simply about trying to balance the budget while minimizing as many cuts to education and local governments as possible.
"What we're trying to do is take very good news, that our economy is coming back and that people are making money… and all that good news allows us to have really much more constructive decisions on where do we put this money to have resources in return?" said Hickenlooper. "And we went through so many gyrations to find the appropriate compromise… we can't quite get all the way there to returning the entire Homestead Exemption."
The governor's office has proposed restoring $63.4 million to the exemption program following the March forecast, after having originally proposed cutting $80 million from the program. Hickenlooper's office says that money would be applied to the "neediest seniors," though details and a formula are still being worked out.
"Certainly we may not get to the really biggest mansions in Cherry Hills, or the largest homes in Aspen, but we're going to get to most, the vast majority of seniors homes will get their exemption back," the governor continued at Monday's meeting with the Capitol press corps.
House Minority Leader Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver, said Democrats will allow the JBC to conduct its negotiations and work, but he said the House caucus is open to a partial restoration of the Homestead Exemption fund given the latest projections.
"Our goal the entire time has been to help the most needy seniors who are out there, if there are more resources to do more, then I think we're open to that conversation," said Ferrandino.
But signaling continued concern from Republicans, Sen. Greg Brophy, R-Wray — who sat in on Monday's JBC briefing out of sheer interest since he is not a member of the committee — questioned whether the governor's office was still considering suspending the exemption, despite the positive forecast. "It looks like you guys still want to take away the Senior Homestead Exemption for this year, is that correct?" he asked Henry Sobanet, director of the Office of State Planning and Budgeting.
"Our proposal is still for that to be the case," Sobanet responded. "The issue is, as we still see cuts across education and other areas, the first place to help seniors would be in the means-tested program, and that re-mains our recommendation for '12-'13."
Restoring other proposed cuts
The governor's office has also suggested restoring proposed cuts to education and local governments in the wake of the positive revenue forecast. In addition to cutting the senior homestead fund, the governor had originally proposed cutting:
• $48 million from K-12 education;
• $30 million from higher education;
• $30 million from local grants.
Hickenlooper's office is now proposing to restore:
• $38.1 million to K-12 education;
• $23.8 million to higher education;
• $23.8 million to local grants.
"What we are really focused on is to try and return the state to a robust economy and a strong, well-situated foundation the best way we can," said Hickenlooper. "That means that we continue to try and invest in higher education, we continue to try to invest in county infrastructure, and that we continue to invest in seniors."
Meanwhile, Gerou is concerned that the positive revenue forecast will prompt lawmakers to ask for additional funding for policies and projects that have been off the table due to the down economy. She commented during Monday's JBC hearing that strangers to the committee's regular hearings were suddenly popping in to take a listen. "I'm seeing faces here that I've never seen at any Joint Budget Committee meeting, so that's very interesting," commented Gerou.
"I was trying to keep them from going shopping," she told The Colorado Statesman after the meeting.
Gerou's Democratic colleague on the powerful JBC, Sen. Mary Hodge of Brighton, agreed with her Republican friend. "They think there's money to be had," she said.
Both lawmakers joked that if proposals for additional funding come up as legislation, "We'll kill their bills in Appropriations."
"These are smart people, they understand that's why I brought it up," said a more serious Gerou. "They know what we can do, and so hopefully they'll be smart about it."


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BLACK BAYOU: The bream are bedded and lots are being caught on worms and crickets. Crappie are fair. Bass are best on topwaters and floating lizards or worms. For latest information, contact the Honey Hole at 323-8707.
CANEY LAKE: Chinquapins are moving off the beds, but some big ones are still being caught on worms and crickets. Bluegills are good on the beds. Crappie are best around the tops in 15 foot water on shiners or jigs. Bass fishing is best on the points using soft plastics or topwater, such as the Yellow Magic, when they school on top. Catfishing is good on trotlines using cut bait or blood bait. For more information, call the Honey Hole at 323-8707.
CHENIERE LAKE: Bream are biting worms and crickets and white popping bugs on fly rods. Bass are best on the Wobblehead, lizards and worms. Crappie are scattered. Call the Honey Hole at 323-8707 for more information.
LAKE CLAIBORNE: Bream fishing is good on the beds on crickets or worms. A good many medium to small bass are being caught on spinner baits and plastic worms. Stripers are schooling and hitting shad imitations. Trolling white bucktails is also working. Crappie are around the tops in 15-18 foot water and preferring jigs over shiners. Catfishing is good on trotlines baited with liver or blood and cheese bait. For latest information, call Tim Lofton at Kel's Cove at 927-2264.
LAKE D'ARBONNE: Crappie fishing has been good with fish located all the way from shallow to 15 feet deep. The Black Lake hair jig in gray/chartreuse/red along with the Bobby Garland jigs are working. Bass are still on the trees with Rogues, spinners, topwaters and lizards working on these fish. Bream are quite good on the shallow beds on worms and crickets, while catfish continue to bite. Throw out a handful of range pellets, wait a few minutes and you'll catch all the catfish you want. For latest information, call Anderson's Sport Center at 318-368-9669.
OUACHITA RIVER: Mixed-size bass are being caught on topwaters with the larger bass caught on jigs. Crappie are in the river lakes both shallow and deep and spider rigging jigs is picking up some fish. Bream are bedded in river lakes. For current information, call the Honey Hole at 323-8707.
LAKE POVERTY POINT: The bream have started bedding and some nice ones are being caught on crickets or worms. Catfish are good on cut shad. Crappie are moving to deeper water and fishing is fair. Bass are best on soft plastics and jigs. For latest reports, call Poverty Point Marina at 318-878-0101.
LAKE ST. JOHN: Bream are on the beds and hitting worms and crickets. Crappie are slow to fair. Bass are best early and late on topwaters with crank baits and soft plastics picking up some up in the day. Hybrid stripers are good fishing at night around the lights on small spoons or swim baits. Call Doug Miller or Ken Mahoney at (318-757-0013) for latest reports and fishing conditions.
LAKE YUCATAN: The water is very high with campground not accessible until at least early June. For latest information on when Surplus City Landing will reopen, call James Lachney at 318-498-1038.


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Image Rohan Holt - Bugula spp. and other bryozoans on vertical moderately exposed circalittoral rock Image width ca XX m.
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|Distribution of biotope in Britain and Ireland
|Recorded from only a few sites in the British Isles, including Orkney, Portland Harbour, Fowey estuary, the Lleyn Peninsula, Bardsey and west Anglesey. However, the biotope has been recorded as parts of other habitats and is probably, therefore, under recorded.
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Vertical rock faces in the circalittoral (often at same depth as lower infralittoral biotopes as well as deeper) with a dense turf of Bugula spp. and Scrupocellaria spp. and the sponges Tethya aurantium, Pachymatisma johnstonia, Hemimycale columella and occasionally Dercitus bucklandi in crevices are often present. Also patches of Nemertesia antennina and Crisia eburnea. Most surfaces also with a thin cover of Cryptopleura, Rhodophyllis 'spiky' and Plocamium. Some areas may have large patches of Clavelina and a few areas with Perophora, Polycarpa scuba and Ascidia mentula. Antedon bifida also occurs in crevices. Bugula turbinata tends to predominate in shallower records of this biotope, whereas deeper records have a mixture of at least three Bugula spp., dominated by Bugula plumosa. Many of the records with this biotope have been recorded as parts of other habitat records despite the clarity in which this biotope occupies vertical faces of almost any size in some parts of the country, particularly in Wales and further south in the Irish Sea. Softer rock faces bored by Hiatella arctica (IR.AlcByH.Hia) tend to be more species-rich, reflecting the large number of niches and holes inhabited by small cryptic species. (Information taken from the Marine Biotope Classification for Britain and Ireland, Version 97.06: Connor et al., 1997a, b).
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Tyler-Walters, H. 2002. Bugula spp. and other bryozoans on vertical moderately exposed circalittoral rock. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 29/11/2015]. Available from: <http://www.marlin.ac.uk/habitatsbasicinfo.php?habitatid=105&code=1997>


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Judge Margaret Miller concluded that Cumberland River Coal Company improperly fired 52-year-old Charles Scott Howard in May of last year after he was injured on the job.
Howard challenged the dismissal saying the company and its parent company dismissed him because he publicized safety issues in the mines.
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You probably had a little bit of chocolate over Valentine's weekend. Was any of it fair trade? If you're beginning to see the importance of fair-trade chocolate — like making sure that the workers who pick the cocao beans get fair wages and followed child labor laws — maybe it's time you share that importance with others. You don't need to preach, though. Instead, you can bake it forward.
Bake it Forward is a way to share fair-trade chocolate and its importance in a way that people will embrace. Who's not going to embrace some homemade baked goods? Here's what you do:
1. Buy some fair-trade chocolate in a store near you, or purchase it directly from a company online.
2. Bake something to share with five to 10 friends, family and co-workers. Click here for recipe ideas.
3. Download* the 4-per-sheet black and white flier or 4x6 color photo postcard below to attach to each plate of your baked goods. (PDF)
4. Give them away!
The Bake it Forward site has ideas on where to shop for fair-trade chocolate both online and in stores. What should you make? You can take any recipe that calls for chocolate chips, baking chocolate or cocoa powder and simply substitute fair-trade items in their place. I took the recipe for chocolate cake that is on the back of the Hershey's Cocoa canister, and simply substituted Green & Black's Cocoa for our Valentine's dessert.
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I'm incredibly excited to show off one of my favorite math practice freebies...but first, I must share how much I've accomplished this weekend!
Yesterday, I created, printed, and laminated FOUR long vowel games for my students! I'll be posting them soon, but they need to be "student-approved" first :)
The game themes were special requests from my six-year old students. I can't wait to see their faces tomorrow!
This morning, I wrote THREE I.E.P's for annual meetings coming up in the next few weeks. It took some extra coffee, but it's DONE!
And on a personal note, I'm just getting started on Downton Abbey (on season one, so please no spoilers!). Loving it so far! Another happy moment - we like to go for a long run along the harbor on Sundays. Since it's been so cold, we haven't run outdoors since I can remember. Today, I'm trying out another location of the gym I go to (I'm downtown, so there's a few options of gyms that belong to the same network). This locale has an indoor track & I can't wait to actually MOVE again. The treadmill is fine, but it's just not the same workout. I hope resuming these long runs counteract the yucky winter blahs I have!
Alright...here's the math freebie I can't wait to show you!
There's 30 pages featuring 2 problems per page:
In Maryland, our first and second graders will see problems like the one above (only not so cute, love Pink Cat Studio) on the Stanford 10 standardized test. The students will listen to a word problem, decide if it's addition or subtraction, write the problem, and solve it.
In the weeks leading up to the test (3rd week of April), we will be tackling 2-4 of these problems on a daily basis (in addition to regular math instruction). We did this last year & I feel the students really benefited from all this extra practice.
I print the pages double-sided and cut them in half (1 problem on the front & 1 on the back). The first 20 pages of the file feature problems that can be used for addition (no regrouping) or subtraction. I make multiple copies because every problem could be used two different ways. Pages 21-30 feature number combinations to use with addition (with regrouping) or subtraction.
Here's what the above page would look like (hopefully!):
The student will have heard a problem, like: "Polly Penguin brought 14 Valentines to the party. Percy Penguin brought 10. How many did they have altogether?"
(I'm sure you can be more creative than me, haha!)
If you're feeling a little
lazy innovative, have the students create the story problem. That way, you can assess their ability to identify & use key math words.
If you're feeling a little
And don't forget to reuse the page another day with a subtraction story. Or addition again, if your students are like mine & may not recall doing it the first time :(
Does your school practice setting up the problems in a similar fashion ("tens, one, skip...")? We use a little chant and the students are able to do it successfully. This file also includes a few three-digit numbers!
Please grab your own set of 60 problems HERE !
I'd love to hear how you use them with your students, thanks!
Please grab your own set of 60 problems HERE !
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SMU basketball coach Larry Brown says he'll never retire
How long will Larry Brown be at SMU?
That question always seems to pop up when talking about SMU basketball. At 73, Brown is older than most college coaches, but he doesn't have plans to retire anytime soon.
In fact, he told D Magazine that he doesn't think he'll ever retire.
"No, no. I tried for two years, but no," Brown said. "When I got fired from Charlotte, I had two years off. Fortunately, a lot of people that played for me or coached with me asked me to come visit their teams. That saved my life. And made me want to come here (to SMU)."
SMU is 10-2 in Brown's second season as head coach and received a vote in the AP top 25 poll on Monday. The Mustangs have shown tremendous improvement under Brown and are poised to be a contender in the American Athletic Conference.
Brown has also shown plenty of energy and passion on the recruiting trail. This fall, Prime Prep point guard Emmanuel Mudiay, a five-star prospect, signed with SMU. And just last year, Brown landed a McDonald's All-American in Dallas Kimball shooting guard Keith Frazier.
"(Mudiay) is as good a player as there is in the country, and he's a better kid. He's from Dallas. He's got a great family. Those are the kids we gotta continue to sign," Brown said. "We got Keith Frazier last year, out of Dallas, and now Emmanuel, and Emmanuel's brother, Jean-Michael (a junior transfer from Western Texas College). We've got some really good young people coming into our program. That's huge."
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WCCC: Something for everyone
For the perfect blend of a great education set at affordable pricing, Westmoreland County Community College near Youngwood has what many students are looking for in a post-high school learning experience.
"I tried out an academic school, and it wasn't for me," Andrew Polpchko, 20, of Mt. Pleasant said.
Polpchko is attending WCCC to learn welding, and he loves it.
"I gave this a shot, and I fell in love with it," Polpchko said. "I think it's great."
Polpchko is just one of the thousands of students who have opted to attend the community college, which offers dozens of degrees, certificate programs and courses of study sure to fill the need in anyone who wants to pursue a higher level of education in a field they could then secure a good-paying job.
"This is a place where students can get true value for their money," WCCC President Daniel Obara said. "We give them the opportunity to receive a good education and in most cases, they are job ready when they leave here. We listen and we know what employers need and what they are looking for."
The community college celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2010 and is relishing in its plans for a future filled with expansions and progress.
In 1970, after listening to the positive feedback from residents, Westmoreland commissioners agreed to sponsor a college and opened its doors in 1971 to a night class of 259 students. Classes were held in rooms rented at Jeannette High School. They were moved in 1972 to the former Westinghouse Semi-Conductor plant, which is now Founders Hall.
In fall 1972, day classes were offered for the first time and nearly 1,500 students enrolled.
At present, the community college has expanded to include education centers in Belle Vernon, Export, Indiana, Latrobe, New Kensington, Uniontown and Waynesburg.
In addition to its popular nursing, technical and business courses, WCCC offers a variety of educational options in workforce training, computer training, personal enrichment, public safety, health care and personal development.
Offering courses all year and evenings, WCCC is able to tailor its education program to accommodate almost every potential student.
WCCC also offers dual enrollment for high school students, childcare, financial aid, tutoring, student guidance and on-line courses, and an array of scheduling options.
"We offer very flexible scheduling," said Anna Marie Palatella, WCCC director of public relations. "Adults or students that have jobs still have the opportunity to fit in classes and we now also have a very robust number of students who are taking advantage of the on-line classes that we offer."
Many students who attend the community college have already completed a degree in a four-year college or wish to transfer from WCCC to further their degree of study; most credits are transferable.
Students can take one or more classes, can attend full time or part time, and the facility also welcomes back students who have taken time off from studies.
Students do not have to be from the county. Many travel from other areas to take advantage of the stellar offering of the facility.
"I just really like the program and I like the hands-on work that we are able to do," student Haley Gainvors of Altoona said.
Gainvors is working toward dual degrees in landscape architecture and lawn maintenance.
"I have a background from a vocational school, but this is great," Gainvors said.
Focusing on the increased need for skilled workers in the technical industry, the college offers many courses for students looking for a more hands-on career and is planning to open an advanced technical center at the site of the former Sony plant near New Stanton.
"We are looking toward what the future workforce needs," Palatella said. "We want to offer as many up-to-the-minute career programs that do not require four years of school."
Palatella added that they also recommend what is referred to as "stackable credentials," where a student can study numerous fields of technical training that can all be added together to create a more well-rounded technical education.
"We offer programs that we know there is a need for," Palatella said.
The community college also offers program for senior citizens, such as the SCES grant program and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program or RSVP.
"We provide a lot of opportunities for senior citizens," Palatella said.
WCCC works with programs for single mothers, low-income families and students who need a little extra help with courses of study.
Also, students who want to participate in sports, clubs or other extracurricular activities will not be disappointed. WCCC offers many options to help create an overall, well-rounded educational and life experience.
"We have developed a lot of strategies to help our students become successful," Palatella said. "We are working for the goal of the success of our students and we want them to be comfortable and confident."
Since its inception, WCCC has launched thousands of students who have gone on to lead productive, fulfilling and successful lifestyles.
"We want our students to achieve the dream," Obara said.
Marilyn Forbes is a freelance writer.
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"You never expect it to happen to your child. You never expect it to happen to any child. But, things do happen," says Michelle Elder, Charlie's Mom.
It was more than a year ago that those words became a painful reality for Michelle Elder. Her 6-year-old son, Charlie Semones was killed after a car crashed into the bike he was riding.
"Charlie was very quick and very fast. You had to keep your eye on him constantly," adds Elder.
Elder says Charlie's Dad stepped inside his Frankfort home to use the restroom and that's when it happened.
"Charlie's death in 2012 was significant for our community. It was significant for hospital personnel who were here on the day that Charlie had his accident. It was significant for our EMS responders and more importantly, it was significant for this community," says Charlotte O'neal, Trauma Program Manager at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center.
Frankfort Regional Medical Center staff wanted to do something in Charlie's honor that could benefit the entire community. Just a few months after Charlie's death, they hosted a Kid's Safety Day known as Charlie's Challenge. While hesitant at first, Charlie's Mom wanted to help out.
"It helped me a lot. It felt like I was doing something positive in remembrance of him," says Elder.
The Frankfort Regional Medical Center will host the event again on Saturday, June 1st from 9 AM to 1 pm in the hospital parking lot. Organizers say they will cover all sorts of safety topics for children and their parents.
"There will be two bike safety courses on Saturday. One is sponsored by Kentucky State Police. We have nicknamed it Charlie's Challenge. It teaches them the rules of the road, how to stop at stop signs, what traffic lines mean, braking, hand signals, and then we set up a bigger bike safety course for older kids to ride on," adds O'neal.
Organizers suggest bringing bikes and helmets to the event.
The Frankfort Regional Medical Center and Kentucky State Police are sponsoring the event. Hospital staff say that several local businesses have made donations to host this event. The event is free to the public. There is no need to pre-register. Staff say just show up.
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Brock, Garay fined $15K, Morgan $7.5K for QB hits
On Sunday, both Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger took some terrifying hits to the knee -- Roethlisberger's was more serious, but Brady's was reminiscent of the Bernard Pollard hit in 2008 that ended Brady's season.
The gentlemen responsible for those hits -- Antonio Garay and Raheem Brock, respectively -- were fined $15,000 each by the NFL on Thursday. Adam Schefter of ESPN first reported the fines.
"I'm glad I had a knee brace on," Brady said earlier this week on the Dennis and Callahan show on WEEI, via the Boston Herald. "That's scary when you've been through those before. It got me in a good spot, and I'm glad the knee brace took the brunt of the force. Why I never wore a knee brace before, I have no idea. Why every quarterback doesn't wear one on their left knee, I have no idea, to be able to withstand those."
Brady called the knee injury "The Carson Palmer Rule" -- he pointed out that he has his own rule, which involves tucking and should never be mentioned while touring around the city of Oakland -- as Palmer was knocked out for the year by the Steelers with a knee injury in the playoffs way back in 2005.
It was Pittsburgh's Roethlisberger, though, who appeared to suffer a similar fate Sunday. Ben was hit from behind by Brock and lay on the ground in pain, eventually returning to the game before limping to the locker room at halftime.
Apparently Roethlisberger is fine, and will require no knee brace this Sunday.
Derrick Morgan got nailed with a $7,500 fine for a late hit on Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco Sunday -- Morgan was flagged for unnecessary roughness at the time, after Flacco fumbled the ball, recovered it on the ground and was touched by a different Titans player just before Morgan hit Flacco.
The defensive end plans to appeal the fine and said that a Ravens offensive lineman even told him the penalty was a bit much. Don't expect anything similar for Brock or Garay, who put the season of two of the NFL's most-popular quarterbacks in jeopardy.
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15,000 dollar fine for guys making millions haha that really hurt them nice fines only james harrison gets real fines
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Brock, Garay fined $15K, Morgan $7.5K for QB hits
the hit on roethlisberger was obviously not intentional, but please explain how it should not have been fined?I'm totally cool with fining the player responsible for the play, but that player is not Brock. If you believe a fine needs to be levied, it needs to go to the lineman who tripped him after getting beat off the line. If Brock didn't get tripped, the outcome of the play would have likely been a sack or a knockdown, neither of which would have endangered Ben's knees.
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Brock, Garay fined $15K, Morgan $7.5K for QB hits
Disagree with everyone ! Brokk was oviouslly triped therfore its not his fault why should he be fined. Also its football its getting rediclous you cant hit him high, u cant hit em low, u cant throw him to the ground. I mean there trying to make a saCC to prevent a pass play. U should be able to take him down anywhere. People seem to forget the reason these guys make 10 million a year is because football is dangerous, thats what fans like. This is not flag football in the baccyard. ITS THE NFL
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Posted on: September 23, 2011 1:14 pm
Brock, Garay fined $15K, Morgan $7.5K for QB hits
Is the NFL supposed to have sportsmanship?
I thought this was supposed to be a game of tough hits, getting yelled and screamed at in the face and playing out in the hard rain on a muddy field.
I guess those days are over. Now it's "well you slammed the Quarterback into the ground, I guess you'll get a fine and penalized for it".
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Posted on: September 23, 2011 8:54 am
Brock, Garay fined $15K, Morgan $7.5K for QB hits
Brock should have broke his leg, karma for getting out of all those so called incidents. But really the travesty here is there was no penalty for tripping. The o-line man was clearly beat and stuck his foot out.


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from R.C. Sproul Jan 03, 2010 Category: R.C. SproulThe book of James has an unusual sentence construction that links the word glory with the name of Jesus: "My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality" (James 2:1). In this verse the words "Lord of glory" have alternate renditions. Some translations read, "Our glorious Lord." Still another possible translation reads, "Jesus Christ, who is the glory." Keep Reading
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from Gene Edward Veith Dec 29, 2009 Category: Tabletalk MagazineThe Bible teaches that the universe had a beginning and that it will have an end. Christians believe this, though controversies about eschatology (the end times) have long roiled in Christian circles. It illustrates how profoundly the Bible has influenced Western civilization that secularists too have their eschatologies. The natural view of time is cyclical. The Bible also recognizes — and organizes — the cyclical nature of time. But in addition to affirming the sense in which time can involve recurring cycles, the Bible also teaches that time is linear. It has a beginning and an end. Not only that, time has a direction. It goes somewhere. This linear dimension of time seems to have been unique to the Hebrews in the ancient world. Even the Greeks, for all of their sophistication, knew only of a cyclical view of time. They had no concept of a creation from nothing for a specific purpose; rather, they posited a universe that was continually created and destroyed and created again. Keep Reading


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NEW YORK and RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Leading global communications consultancy Ketchum today announced its acquisition of Capstrat, a top independent firm based in the Research Triangle Park area of Raleigh, N.C. The move significantly expands Ketchum's presence in the Southern United States, which currently includes offices in Atlanta, Dallas and Miami, while Capstrat's expertise in public affairs, healthcare, energy and technology adds greater depth to Ketchum's client offer. For Capstrat, joining Ketchum enables them to provide global solutions and greater diversity of services for their multi-national clients.
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Capstrat's corporate public affairs offering will join Ketchum's international public affairs network, which currently has centers in Washington, D.C., New York, London, Brussels, Madrid, Berlin, Rome, Moscow, Mumbai and Hong Kong. Capstrat also has strength in other areas of strategic importance that are complementary to Ketchum, including creative, social media and analytics. Capstrat has a diverse client base across the healthcare, energy, technology and professional services industries.
Named PRWeek's Agency of the Year in 2012, Ketchum has completed a number of strategic mergers and acquisitions that have added greater depth, reach and new areas of specialization to the agency.
"This acquisition is another important milestone in Ketchum's strategic growth plan. We are excited to bring our two firms together to meet clients' business objectives. Through our partnership with Capstrat, we are not only adding expertise, but more importantly, we are adding incredible talent to the agency," said Rob Flaherty, CEO of Ketchum.
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Skyline High School cheerleaders claim top score, state title
February 5, 2013
By Lillian O'Rorke
For the third time in three years, the Skyline High School green cheer team walked away from the Cheerleading State Championships on Jan. 26 with the state title.
The girls' score of 253 points in the large 3A/4A division not only shot them to the top of their own category but it also was the highest score earned by an all-girls team in any category. The only squad that scored more was a co-ed team from Kentwood.
"They really were determined to end their senior year at state with a fantastic routine, and that's what they did," coach Stephania Lemeshko said.
She said the 27 girls on the green team have a technically advanced routine that they have continually modified after qualifying for state in mid-December. Since, the team has added handsprings, elite tumbling and stunt moves that are usually only performed by co-ed squads.
"Our difficulty is so much stronger than 99 percent of the state, and they wanted to make sure that it was not only mistake-free, but clean," Lemeshko said. "The girls really wanted to go out there this year and prove it. Leave no doubt."
Senior captain Elle Deagle has been on the team for three years and was there when green took the medium division state title in 2011 with 227 points and again in 2012 with a score of 231.
"It's a really nice way to round out my high school cheerleading career, knowing that we have done so well in state all three years," she said.
Deagle is a base, which means she is responsible for both throwing and holding her teammates during stunts. While this year was definitely their hardest performance, it was also their best, she said, because they hit all the stunts and landed all their tumbling.
"What we do on the sidelines is great, but what we do on the blue mat is different. What they actually do on the blue mat is a whole new level of cheerleading and athleticism," Lemeshko said. "Cheerleading is a very mental game. You have to be technically exceptional to do what you are doing. You are holding someone with one hand over your head."
Skyline's other two cheer teams, silver and white, also made the trip to the state competition, where they each placed in the top 10 of their divisions. The 12 athletes that make up the silver team competed in the small 4A category and scored 202 points to take third place. The white team, made up of eight girls, competed in the nontumbling 4A category, where they tied with Todd Beamer High School for eighth place with 195 points.
All 47 girls on the Skyline squad cheer together at football games in the fall and then split into smaller groups for competition season. Each team needs to score a 175 or higher to qualify for state, but the Skyline cheer teams did it with scores ranging from 204 to 255.
"That's what I am really proud of, is that all three of my teams are qualified to compete in varsity programs, and all three teams qualified with scores over 200, which is impressive," Lemeshko said.
Just because the girls have another championship trophy to add to their awards case, doesn't mean their work is finished. Both Skyline green and silver teams leave this week for Orlando, Fla., where they will join roughly 600 teams for the national cheerleading competition Feb. 9-10. This year, Lemeshko said, she is hoping her girls will place in the top 10 for both of their divisions.
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Some thoughts I came up with in my head.
There's always crime and there's always heartbreak but you don't have to give me heartbreak.
We run down the good people when our lives are at stake.
No one is perfect in this world I understand that so how about the rest of ya'll jump on board.
We all make our success.
People will try to push you down when you're on top of that mountain.
I don't know because I have never reached the top of the mountain.
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I don't know why some members in my family don't like my girlfriend.
So what she doesn't have a job, jobs are hard to find these days!
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They want to see you depressed because they are depressed.
Nobody's life runs smoothly!
It didn't run smoothly when George W. Bush was in office either.
Politicians don't care about anybody they just want you to send them money and act like they're your best friend.
It's hard to tell now days who your friends are and who is just using you.
I'm tired and I'm sleepy but I've been sleeping all day except for when I had to go to work.
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I'm not going to lie to you unless I have a reason to lie to you.
Everybody has their addictions they are trying to conquer.
If it's a bad thing just give up on it but I know that's easier said than done.
There's nothing I can't pass or get around.
Some people hate me because of my attitude but I really don't care.
I'm just living life with a prayer.
I don't want to be classified as anything and I don't think anything should be confidential.
I'm just a guy trying to get by I'm not a realist or an idealist.
You'll never stop me unless I want you to stop me.
I'll listen to you because it seems like the right thing to do for now.
I don't think I'm kissing ass any more than the next person.
I can't help it we live in a kiss ass world.
Nobody is real anymore they just act like they are real.
I wish everyone did care in this world.
It's so easy not to care.
You can't just give up and lay in bed like I'm doing right now.
I'm laying in bed because my head hurts.
It's pretty sad when you get to the point where you don't want to spend money because you don't have any money.
What's really sad is when you have to listen to what these rich people just bought when you are barely making it and then they complain about taxes.
Taxes are a part of life you always have to pay taxes.
Sometimes I just ignore the problems I am facing.
You cause yourself a heart attack when you worry about stuff all of the time.
I hate it when people act like I'm retarded.
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We all have to live here so let's make the best of it.
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There are probably people out there worst off than me.
You think you got it bad.
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I wish every person didn't have their opinions.
This life isn't heaven even though I want it to be.
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This Health Alert is intended for readers interested in learning about the prevention, diagnosis and management of back pain.
In a perpetual slouch? Poor posture can lead to back pain, or worse! Follow these simple posture tips for back pain relief!
Contrary to popular belief, standing at attention -- with head and shoulders rigidly pulled back and lower back excessively arched -- is not correct posture and can be hard on the back. Good posture allows the body to follow the natural S-shaped curve of the spine. As simple as that sounds, however, poor habits, injury and even ill-fitting shoes can contribute to improper spinal alignment. Poor posture can strain muscles and ligaments and increase the risk of compressed nerves – all leading to back pain!
The easiest way to evaluate your posture is to stand sideways in front of a mirror when you are not wearing any bulky clothing. Ideally, it should be possible to visualize a straight line running through the front of your earlobe, the front of your shoulder, the center of your hip, just behind your kneecap, and just in front of your ankle bone. Your chin should be parallel to the floor, not thrust outward. To check your posture while sitting, sit in an armless chair with your side to a mirror. You should be able to visualize a line running through the same points of your upper body down to the center of your hip.
Perpetual slouching with shoulders rolled forward causes kyphosis (commonly called dowager's hump, humpback, or hunchback). Mild kyphosis and lordosis (swayback) usually can be corrected through a program of exercise, along with weight loss for overweight people with lordosis. More severe cases may require surgical correction.
Posture varies with age. As people get older and lose height because of disc changes, the curve in the lumbar region of the back tends to straighten, leading to a slight stoop, which is normal. In addition, the curve in the thoracic region tends to become accentuated with age.
Follow these 6 simple tips to improve your posture and soothe your back pain:
- Back pain tip #1: At the desk, choose a straight-backed chair, and sit with your shoulders against the chair back, your chest lifted, your arms in the armrests and your upper back straight.
- Back pain tip #2: When sitting, your feet should comfortably touch the floor, with your knees slightly above your hips. You may need to place a footstool or thick book underneath your feet.
- Back pain tip #3: An ideal chair should include armrests to support the weight of your arms and reduce the pressure on your back.
- Back pain tip #4: When sitting, it is important to get up and move around every half hour or so.
- Back pain tip #5: When driving, adjust your seat position so that you can comfortably reach the steering wheel, brakes and accelerator. Frequently shifting your hand position on the steering wheel will minimize stress on the muscles in the upper back and neck.
- Back pain tip #6: When in bed, lying on one side with knees bent and a pillow between them helps to maintain the natural curves of the spine. Place a pillow behind your knees when sleeping on your back and under your abdomen if sleeping on your stomach.
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Recent events demonstrate that patents increasingly are being purchased and used for anticompetitive means. For example, patent assertion entities (also known as "patent trolls" or "PAEs") collect patents to extract high licensing fees; competitors acquire patents to create blocking positions that serve to exclude other competitors from competing in downstream markets; and firms acquire patents to create "patent thickets," which are patent collections on such a scale to make it difficult for smaller competitors to evaluate potential infringement with regard to their product development and innovation. The problem is particularly pronounced in the mobile marketplace, where intellectual property litigation is rampant, as market participants jockey for the dominant position in this hundreds-of-billions of dollars market.
A recent example involving the highly publicized patent dispute between Apple and Samsung highlights the potential for anticompetitive application of a high tech patent portfolio. In its trial brief, Samsung accused Apple of using patent enforcement to "stifle legitimate competition and limit consumer choice to maintain its historically exorbitant profits." Although Apple ultimately prevailed in its litigation, securing a potential multi-billion dollar settlement from Samsung, as well as a potential injunction that would prohibit Samsung from selling many of its mobile products in the United States, that case and others demonstrate the potential exclusionary effect of IP in these highly competitive mobile markets.
Indeed, under current marketplace dynamics, a company competing in high-tech industries must amass a large patent portfolio to defend itself against the inevitable lawsuits that competitors or non-practicing entities (or "patent trolls") bring either to impose high rents on necessary technology components or prevent new competing products from entering the market. It is for this reason that antitrust authorities around the world have taken a heightened interest in IP market dynamics, and have conducted a number of very high profile investigations, and announced several significant consent decrees.
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