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Four area high schools are celebrating homecoming festivities this week: Whiteford, Bedford, Flat Rock and Dundee High School.
Whiteford High School
OTTAWA LAKE — Cassi Haugen, Payton Jones and Alexa Long will vie for the title of Whiteford High School's 2011 homecoming queen on Friday.
Senior king candidates include Patrick Hill, Jake Martin and Dalton Nagle.
Court members include freshmen Haley Baker and Aiden Roberts; sophomores Kaitlin Anthony and Robert Lange, and juniors Jordan Kiefer and Cody Inman.
The football team will face Morenci at 7 p.m. Friday.
A parade will take place around the perimeter of the football field during halftime.
This year's theme is "social networking." Each class is representing its choice on a float, in a T-shirt design and in hallway decorations. The social networking sites used for homecoming festivities were Twitter for the freshmen, Yahoo for the sophomores, YouTube for the juniors and Facebook for the seniors.
A homecoming dance will take place Saturday in the school gym.
Bedford High School
TEMPERANCE — Bedford High School is celebrating its home-coming this week.
The students have selected the theme "Bella Notte," Italian for "Beautiful Night."
Activities throughout the week have included a Tie-dye Day, '80s Day, College Team Day and Spirit Day.
Homecoming king and queen candidates include Taylor Patton, Ben Crane, Emily Mauter, Ali Debert, Logan McCloud, Matt Kerekes, Kayla Winters, Jon Prajzner, Devon Orsmby and Jason Phillips.
Attendants include juniors Ally Drake and Scott Szakovitz; sophomores Katherine Ortiz and Chandler Gore, and freshmen Baily Sharp and Derek Shepherd.
The Mules will take on Monroe at 7 p.m. Friday.
Flat Rock High School
FLAT ROCK — Flat Rock High School will play is annual homecoming football game against Huron High School on Friday.
The school has been celebrating homecoming festivities this week with the theme "Cryptology/Urban Legends." Activities included banner painting, a spirit day and a class color T-shirt day.
On Friday, the school will host a spirit assembly.
A parade will take place at 5 p.m. Friday, moving from the high school to Aspen Blvd. The parade then will head toward Field St., then Evergreen, before ending at the high school.
The homecoming queen will be crowned at halftime during the football game.
The homecoming queen court includes seniors Lauren Gibson, Kassi Inch, Sage Steffke, Taylor Walls and Kelsey Wooten.
Additional court members include Meghan Holtz, senior class representative; Carol Ostrowski, junior class representative; Rachel Das, sophomore class representative, and Melanie Begeman, freshmen class representative.
A dance will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday in the school's gym.
Dundee High School
DUNDEE — The Dundee Vikings will take on Detroit Community High School during its homecoming football game at 7 p.m. Friday.
A parade will proceed the game at 5 p.m.
A dance will take place from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the high school.


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BUCYRUS -- Even though the walls of the back room at Baker's Pizza are painted black, they might as well have been red Monday during the Republican Women's lunch as GOP nominees spoke to the crowd.
Three of the most fierce local Republican primaries are for the 87th District representative, county commissioner -- the seat being vacated by Mo Ressallat's retirement -- and for Crawford County prosecutor.
Jeff McClain is in his second term as the 82nd District representative -- the district that soon will be the 87th and lose part of the City of Marion. He said this primary is a question of "how am I doing."
"Anytime there is a primary like this, it is like a referendum on your job," McClain said. "We faced an $8 billion hole in the budget and we had to be the adults at the table and make the tough decisions."
Dennis Sterling, a Galion resident, said he voted for McClain in the last election, but he would have done things differently in terms of the budget.
"I have been to big and small places, but you have to take care of the people," Sterling said. He said he has dealt with about 100 collective bargaining agreements, but Issue 2 could have been a non-issue. "The referendum cost a lot of money, and that didn't need to happen if people were willing to be fair and reasonable."
In the commissioner's race on the Republican side, David Dayne and Steve Reinhard are running against one another.
Dayne is a former police officer, Galion councilman and was part of the Regional Planning Commission.
Reinhard is a former state representative and teacher who has been involved in running his family's farm and with the American Soybean Association.
Incumbent county Prosecutor Stan Flegm and adversary Matt Crall -- the current Bucyrus prosecutor -- also spoke.
Crall said his focus would be budget issues, but No. 1 would be the drug epidemic.
"We are third in the state in drug overdose deaths, but we are behind Scioto County, which is first in the country," Crall said.
Flegm, who started as the City of Bucyrus prosecutor as well, said that over his many years of service he has worked well with police agencies in the county and has the endorsement of the Fraternal Order of Police of Crestline and Galion and Sheriff Ron Shawber.
"With 43,000 people in this county, we are all doing this together," Flegm said. We may sit on opposite sides of the table during negotiations, but we work with one another every day."
Deputy Engineer Mark Baker spoke, while Mike Cole came to speak for Bart Dennison. Baker and Dennison are lifelong county residents and pledge to work closely with villages and townships.
If U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, who spoke briefly, wins re-election he will take the place of Bob Latta as the Fourth District representative. Latta is now representing the Fifth District thanks to the new district map. He said it was important that President Barack Obama not win the upcoming election.
Matt Ross spoke on behalf of the library levy, Issue 2. Bill Fisher spoke on behalf of the park district levy, Issue 7, and Bucyrus Fire Department Lt. John Schiefer spoke in support of the Bucyrus city income tax levy.


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NEW research is to be carried out by the Scottish Aquaculture Research Forum (SARF), on the potential for seaweed as a viable source of raw material to feed fish, in association with Marks and Spencer.
SARF has commissioned this research to look at the potential to use seaweed (macroalgae) and other microscopic algae as commercially viable sources of raw materials to feed fish. There is increasing interest worldwide in growing micro and macro algae for a variety of purposes - including raw materials for fish diets. Scotland has a growing body of research expertise, as well as commercial and political interest.
Welcoming the initiative, Scott Landsburgh, Chief Executive of Scottish Salmon Producers' Organisation, said: "Farmed salmon is a healthy, nutritious and sustainable protein. It is already one of the most efficient livestocks, comparing very favourably with other farmed animals such as chicken and pigs.
"It also outcompetes nature. For example, on average, farmed salmon use 80% less fish meal and fish oil than would be eaten by salmon growing in the wild. However, we welcome any initiative that will further enhance these sustainable credentials."
Richard Luney, Wild Fish and Aquaculture Manager from Marks and Spencer said: "As part of our Plan A environmental and ecological initiatives we have committed to sourcing all of our aquaculture species and feeds from the most sustainable sources by 2015. By supporting the SARF project we aim to understand the potential for algae to supplement our aquaculture feeds with ingredients that have the potential to provide essential health benefits to our customers whilst taking some of the pressure off wild fish sources."
Richard Slaski of Epsilon Resource Management Ltd, the contractor chosen to undertake the research project, said: "On a global basis animal feeds consume a significant proportion of available fish meal and fish oils. We know that fish oil equivalents, in particular, can be produced by some types of algae. If we can use algae to provide these ingredients, not only will it make feed formulation more flexible, it will cut out some of the intermediate steps in the food chain and aquaculture will be doing its part to reduce pressure on wild fish stocks."Dr Piers Hart, Aquaculture Policy Officer for WWF Scotland, who was involved in developing the specification for the review, commented: "WWF welcomes this new approach to help address one of the key challenges for the future of the fish farming industry. The potential for replacing wild fish with seaweeds in feeds for farmed fish is a fantastic opportunity to improve the sustainability of salmon farming and fish farming in general."


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A menu filled with ostrich meat dishes caters for visitors to the renowned Cango Caves. Breakfasts, light lunches, main courses and desserts can be enjoyed. Dishes include salads, burgers and succulent Karoo lamb and set menus are available for groups featuring Asian, Indian and Western cuisine. Groups need to book in advance.
Located in the breath taking beauty of the Stellenbosch winelands Boschendal Wine Estate offers its visitors Le Café for a laid back breakfast or lunch venue.
The eatery is housed in the original slave quarters of the farm. Enjoy a light summer lunch or tea time treat in the cool that the canopy of ancient oak trees provide. Parents will appreciate the lawn as a place of play (amongst the ducks) for the children. In winter guests will feel right at home indoors in front the cosy fireplace.
The restaurant has a change of menu at winter, when warm bredies and Bobotie are called for. The summer offerings include home-made lemonade and the best scones. Other menu items include omelets, Quesidillas, salads, and quiche. Desserts range from cheese cakes to Ice –cream Sundays and Pavlova.
The restaurant also has a selection of Boschendal's finest wines to round off lunch.
The estate also offers deli style picnics (Le Pique Nique) and houses a buffet restaurant (Boschendal Le Restaurant).
Located on the Boschendal Wine Farm in the picturesque wine-lands countryside of Stellenbosch, Boschendal Restaurant offers grand buffet style lunches.
The buffet restaurant is housed in the original wine cellar
Guests can expect an array of dishes that lean towards French / Cape cuisine. The menu changes every three days which ensures that the restaurant's exceptional standards on food quality are maintained. As a general rule patrons may look forward to roasts, seafood dishes, imaginative salads and a dessert table that caters for every sweet craving. The farm's own selection of wines is available to be enjoyed with the restaurant's offerings.
Do not miss the opportunity to visit the farm's national monument and museum, the Manor House.
Booking is essential at this popular venue.
The estate also offers deli style picnics (Le Pique Nique) and a café (Le Café) for a more casual eating experience.
Freedom Hill Restaurant offers country-style hospitality on its stunning wine estate in the Franschhoek region.
With views of the Berg River Valley and Simonsberg Mountains, Freedom Hill has an exquisite back drop for a meal sitting any time of day. Enjoy afternoon tea on the terrace or sundowners in the late afternoon for a laid back time out. Not limited to lighter meal variations, the restaurant also has a well rounded and complete lunch and dinner menu with starters, mains and pudding.
The menu offers a selection of mouth watering canapés as finger food to compliment a social drinks meet (and eat) or as a nibble between meals. The a la carte menu is an explosion of flavours with starters such as Sardine and Mascarpone Cheese Quiche, or Quail Breast with Nougat Salad. The main courses cover a variety of meat dishes as well pasta. Dessert is a decadent affair with the likes of Vanilla and Amarula pan cotta with fresh strawberries or, a chocoholic's dream: Double Chocolate Mousse with Pistachio Nuts. Be sure to enquire about the daily specials.
Not only is Freedom Hill an eatery worth visiting, it is also a wedding and function venue. Personal wine tastings are available to guests.
This beautiful, trendy and happening restaurant is situated in bustling Sandton and offers authentic Asian cuisine. A delightfully varied menu leaves guests spoilt for choice and all dishes are freshly prepared to provide a tastebud treat. The interior and setting is magical, and combined with warm hospitality, fast service and food flavours to die for, this place is a must-try.
Traditional South Africa meals, Italian cuisine and even Indian cuisine can be found on the menu. Lighter meals like burgers, pizzas and bar snacks are served with flair. Be sure to try the homemade lasagne and macaroni cheese, as well as the as-close-to-authentic-as-it-can-get Thai curry with all the bells and whistles.
JB Rivers is located in the popular Cavendish Square and this sleek, stylish bistro-style eatery offers a welcome respite from a day (or an hour) of shopping.
The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout the week, except for Sundays when only breakfast and lunch are served. The menu is well thought out and offers lighter meals like gourmet sandwiches, as well as options for the more ravenous diner.
The sushi menu is great and serves up fashion sandwiches, maki, nigiri, sashimi and loads more. Only the freshest produce is used, and this ensures bite-sized Japanese delights that burst with flavour.
The price one pays for an average main course is very competitive and the quality received outweighs the moolah spent. Next time you're in Cavendish, try this awesome restaurant that delivers on all levels.
Authentic Eastern flavours and a beautifully decorated large dining space awaits you at Jewel Tavern. The menu leaves you spoilt for choice and a predominantly Chinese menu will satisfy every palate.
Try the lip smacking crispy duck or the delectable spareribs, both crammed with flavour. Traditional favourites like the sweet and sour pork and chow mein also do not disappoint.
A cool Dim Sum bar adds a certain social aspect to the restaurant that more often than not is lacking in places like these. The house speciality is the kingklip, served on a hot plate with caramelized onions and their top secret kingklip sauce.
A relaxing ambience creates the perfect environment where family and friends can enjoy Asian cuisine at its best.
This bistro affair captures the best of the nature and flavours from the kitchen into a well-rounded dining experience.
The glass conservatory flows out on the alfresco style terrace flanked by panoramic views of the valley in the nurturing atmosphere of the working orchard.
The open plan kitchen invites a culinary performance dining indoors and the terrace cradled by fruit trees embraces the great outdoors.
This restaurant is a must-try for visitors to the area and a favourite return-to spot for locals. The menu is large and varied and high quality dishes include a selection of curries, steaks, seafood and poultry. Sushi is also available. A laid-back and relaxed ambience combines with great tasting, unpretentious dishes to ensure an enjoyable dining experience.
Long Street Cafe is, as the name suggests, situated on the bustling, vibrant Long Street in Cape Town. This strip has become famous all over for its quaint book shops, stores, restaurants and night life. Long Street truly reflects the essence of Cape Town, along with its unique character and colourful history, and the Long Street Cafe succeeds in carrying forward this legacy.
Whether it is breakfast and an early cup of jo, lunch, dinner or drinks, here you will find an eclectic mix of locals, tourists and just plain characters that fill the space with warmth and chit chat.
Breakfast is a treat with traditional favourites like omelettes, French toast and the healthier option, muesli. Apart from great sandwiches, burgers, pizzas and salads, the restaurant also offers dishes like the Prawn Cocktail, mussels in a creamy garlic and white wine sauce, the marinated beef wrap with veg and fries and crispy beer battered hake and chips. Try the bangers and mash with a red wine gravy or even one of the perfectly prepared steaks. There truly is something for everyone, but quantity does not overshadow quality.
For a vibey, energetic, unique atmosphere and good food that is served in sizable portions at reasonable prices, try Long Street Cafe.
Pepper Chair is a restaurant located in Clubview. Great meat dishes for the meat lovers. For the daring they even offer 1,5kg T-bone steaks. This restaurant offers clients a relaxing atmosphere.


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Tango Lighting
The Tango Lighting Story
Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Tango is a U.S. distributor of contemporary European lighting companies. Founded by Gene Paz in 1997, Tango Lighting specializes in bringing top-quality contemporary lighting from creative Spanish designers into the United States.
Why We Love Tango Lighting
Tango Lighting gives us great contemporary lighting fixtures from hot Spanish creatives like Carpyen Lighting. Many of their fixtures have clean lines and very smooth compositions of handmade glass and metal, and there are several energy efficient options in the line. The look is professional and mature, meant to complement a relaxed lifestyle without becoming the center of attention. Offering both indoor and outdoor contemporary lights, Tango Lighting is a go-to for composed contemporary European lighting.
Fun Facts About Tango Lighting
Tango Lighting works with over 30 designers to bring the U.S. the best of international contemporary design. One of the brand's most popular designers is AXIS71.
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It's partnering with Panasonic and initiatives by rival behemoths such as Samsung and others will undoubtedly add to the interest both for graphite and tech derivative graphene.
Without reciting readily available facts, the bottom line is that Tesla is projected to use 30k tons of battery grade spherical graphite derived from 102k tons of feedstock. At the moment, only 80k tons of the high-grade natural flake mineral necessary is being produced annually. And given that the cost per ton of synthetic graphite is roughly double that of natural flake, the future growth may well belong to the latter as more mines come on-stream.
"Investors need to understand that the impressive growth will ultimately come from graphite/graphene technology applications such as 3D printing," stated A. Paul Gill, CEO of Lomiko Metals. "Lomiko not only has first class mineral properties, but also intends to be an incubator of graphene technologies. The recent successful market debut of Graphene 3D Labs, of which LMR owns 11.23% or 4.4 million shares, has been a solid proof of concept that our aggressive plans to seek out the best opportunities deliver exceptional shareholder value."
Considering there are more than 11,000 plus patents or patents pending for graphene technologies, the story just gets more compelling. Large companies such as General Electric and Lockheed-Martin and have also confirmed their interest in utilizing graphene technologies.
Credit Suisse forecasts that global 3D printing market revenues will reach almost $12 billion by 2020; it came in just over $2 billion in 2012. That represents annual growth of 20-30%. The retail consumer/small business market shows the largest growth potential with 100%+ year over year growth in 2013.
While financing for all companies is tough at the moment, LMR closed a $5.5 million financing in March 2014. As well, over the last nine months, the Company's 100 % subsidiary, Lomiko Technologies, invested $350,000 for a stake in (with Graphene Labs) spinoff Graphene 3D Labs for a final ownership total of approximately 4.4 million shares.
GGG began trading on Aug 11th, 2014, and the shares rapidly hit $1.22 a share on Aug 13 2014, a rise of more than 800% on impressive volumes. The shares currently trade at about $0.95, evidencing the ongoing investor interest. For Lomiko, the collective math of the value of its stake following the GGG debut and recent financing should impress investors. Lomiko's current market cap is a modest $10.25 million.
At $0.075 a share, investors in Lomiko are basically buying the cash and Graphene 3D Lab stake and getting the rest of the assets as a bonus.
Over and above the fact that Gill is a font of knowledge on all things graphite, graphene and the related technologies and applications, the way he has structured Lomiko is unique among peers. Is LMR a graphite miner? A tech company? An advocate for the economics and sustainability of natural flake graphite and graphene applications? Yes.
Anyone who has linked to Gill or Lomiko on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or signed up for news directly from the Company will never have to wade through pedestrian information, but the latest and most relevant developments in the space. Given how fast moving developments are, investors who want to keep abreast should find LMR not only a great potential investment, but also an indispensable information resource.
Graphene 3D Labs has proprietary technology which management believes has the potential to bring 3D printing to the next stage of commercial development and create new markets. The company has two US patent applications pending for its technology.
Nobel Laureate Andre Geim discovered graphene in 2004. Simply put by Geim in a 2013 CNN interview:
Because of its range of extraordinary properties, people are considering using graphene in a myriad of different applications. For example, because graphene is so strong, people want to use it to reinforce plastics, making them conductive at the same time. Because it's transparent and conducts electricity, people want to use it in applications like mobile phone screens, touch screens, TV screens and so on. People are also considering using it to go beyond silicon technology and make our integrated circuits even denser and speedier. Those are just few examples.
While the applications in 3D printing are impressive, there are several multi-billion dollar industries that will benefit from this alliance including the medical appliance market, biotech and super capacitors. RFID, smart packaging, ITO replacement, sensors, logic and memory are also areas where graphene will likely see exceptional growth.
Lomiko's flagship property, the 3824 hectare Quatre Milles in Quebec continues to move ahead. The eastern portion has already been drilled. The exciting part is what was found in the West Claim Block in the July 2014 survey; 88 magnetic anomalies with no less than 23 high priority targets. These represent by far the best potential within the property, displaying the same size as the eastern anomalies but larger in number of targets. Since the Company can't ignore the impressive potential of these findings, drilling is being stepped up within the 2014 plan. Lomiko's cash position will fund the development.
If you want a pure graphite mining play there are lots of candidates. If you want one that is already diversifying revenue streams, positioning itself at the leading technology edge of this burgeoning space and can be had for what seems to be a ridiculously low price, kick Lomiko's tires.
Lomiko trades at $0.06 with a market cap of $8.2 million.
Source: http://www.lomiko.com/
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Welcome to the Northland of Opportunity
Northland Career Spotlight:
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Duluth-Superior Metro Median Wage: $19.21/hr
Get information for the Northland Transportation Industry.
Check out a new website devoted to increasing the awareness of Trucking Careers:
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The Northland Works recently sponsored three TV ads that address the needs of Northland Employers and promotes the values of living and working in the Northland. These ads have been placed on YouTube for viewing.
Click any image below to see the ad.
The Knight Creative Communities Initiative (KCCI) is Online!
This blog is for Duluth Superior area residents to track, discuss and participate in their local Knight Creative Communities Initiative.
The Duluth Superior Community Foundation is also spearheading an initiative to attract and retain young adults to the Twin Ports Region. A twelve-member task force has developed a series of key recommendations with the goal of creating a culture and/or activities that will lead to more young people choosing to reside in the Twin Ports. Read More...
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If you're prepared, the skills you bring to the job will be in high demand. If you're in school, meet regularly with your guidance counselor and teachers, if you're already in the workforce; schedule an appointment with a career counselor at a local Minnesota Workforce Center or Wisconsin Job Centers in your area. They have the skills and knowledge to help you make informed choices along your career path. And don't forget to check back regularly with The Northland Works website www.thenorthlandworks.org. We'll keep you informed with what's happening in our region as it pertains to workforce needs, and the skills & training required to be successful in the Northland job market.
The Northland Works is a regional resource for exploring career building, job search, skill development, employment & degree qualification, & local training & education information in Northeast Minnesota (MN) Arrowhead & Northwest Wisconsin (WI).
An unprecedented opportunity to work and live well in the Northland is before us as 75,000 Baby Boomers begin to retire and exit the workforce over the next 10 years. The employment gap between the number of workers retiring and the number needed to fill those vacancies means tremendous opportunities for anyone wishing to live and work in the Northland.


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The global director of the Accenture Customer Innovation Network says information is only valuable if you can make it profitable.
Grocery Headquarters: What are some of the trends that are driving the need for the Accenture Customer Innovation Network?
Renee Sang: Consumers are changing, technology is changing, and CPG and retail companies are fighting for share. Companies need help with continuous innovation and thinking outside of their day-to-day responsibilities. Accenture also wants to continue to innovate for/with the industry. In the Accenture Customer Innovation Network, we challenge companies to think and act differently—from the perspective of the consumer—to achieve results.
What are some of those consumer changes?
The Millennial population is a force. They are large in number and very influential in terms of their behavior. Coupled with the technology changes, we believe this will drive a very different experience. We're shifting from retail to "me-tail"—a world where we need to tailor and personalize not only products, but the experience; an atmosphere where we need to reinvent the channels through which we serve this next generation consumer; a climate where consumers are not only buying products, but buying results; an environment where competitors can become formidable overnight as there are fewer barriers to entry allowing new ideas to spread like wildfire; and a world where the traditional roles of manufacturers, distributors and retailers are being redefined.
What do you do within the Accenture Customer Innovation Network?
This is a network with physical centers in Chicago, Milan and Shanghai. Our global teams conduct R&D on the consumer, the industry and emerging technology. That is used to host hundreds of innovation workshops with leaders in the industry. Through tailored workshops, we work with retailers, manufacturers and other consumer-facing companies on strategic planning, leadership innovation programs, kickoff and design sessions on other strategic initiatives. For example, we've had companies design strategic initiatives, such as a retailer's first green store or a manufacturer's global supply chain strategy. Or we've had manufacturers conduct a joint planning session with their key trade customers.
We also develop ideas from incubation through pilot, and work with clients to test and take solutions into the field. Often these are done in conjunction with our 'Partners in Innovation,' including technology providers, research firms, and our clients' innovation teams. For example, our team in Milan developed a digital merchandising concept and is implementing with several CPG companies. It is a service that uses photos taken in the field and object recognition technology to measure on-shelf presence.
What makes this different than other technology showcases?
The focus of our research and our innovation sessions is not limited to technology. We always start with the consumer and address the needs of the consumer first.
Also important is the shareholder/investor expectations and how the company is performing relative to others in that sector. We discuss our high performance research and define which capabilities will really move the needle in that sector. The entire workshop is tailored around that company's business objectives.
Sometimes this is enabled through technology, and we bring it to life through an interactive experience where you can try out emerging solutions, but that's only a part of the equation. Often the process, operating model and strategy are equally important.


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After a three and a half hour rain delay and a two and half hour wait while Alabama defeated Texas A&M, UK softball got down to business at 10:30 p.m., four hours after the scheduled start time.
The Cats' hopes of a Cinderella run at John Cropp Stadium ran out at midnight as No. 10 seed South Carolina beat the No. 7 seeded Cats, 6-3, to advance to the second round of the SEC Tournament.
"I think they had a good game plan," UK head coach Rachel Lawson said of South Carolina. "We just couldn't get our bats going."
USC sophomore pitcher Julie Sarratt went the full distance allowing three runs on five hits, retiring 12 straight UK batters at one point.
"The whole mentality of the game was to keep them off balance," Sarratt said. "Coach calling pitches, and seeing what their tendencies were. I think we did a really nice job of keeping them off balance."
UK freshman pitcher Kelsey Nunley began the game by allowing one hit in two innings, but in the third inning the Gamecocks scored four runs on three singles and an error by sophomore catcher Griffin Joiner.
After walking the lead-off batter, Nunley left some breaking balls up in the zone which led to the three RBI singles.
"I just didn't feel comfortable with myself," said Nunley. " I don't know that it was nerves but I just wasn't feeling it."
After the third Nunley retired eight straight, but the damage had been done and run support was hard to come by.
The Cats got on the board first in the second inning on a play that included a fielding and throwing error.
Senior infielder Kara Dill hit a sharp grounder to the second baseman who bobbled the ball before throwing home.
South Carolina senior catcher Shelby Gonzales tried to gun down senior outfielder Alice O'Brien at third but threw the ball into the outfield, allowing O'Brien to score.
"Their pitcher (Sarratt) played really well," Lawson said. "She mixed three speeds and I don't think we were prepared for that. I thought she did a great job of keeping us off-balance."
In the sixth, USC added to their lead after junior outfielder Chelsea Hawkins hit a deep two-run blast over the left field fence, increasing the Gamecocks lead to 6-1.
After silent fifth and sixth innings the Cats came alive in the seventh thanks to O'Brien's two-run bomb to center field.
O'Brien held her pose after making contact, reminiscent of a Barry Bonds home run celebration.
UK made things interesting by putting pressure on the Gamecocks but Sarratt calmed down to secure the win, and a place in round two, for USC.
South Carolina will face No. 2 seed Tennesse in the second-round at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, one of four games taking place Thursday at John Cropp Stadium
With hopes of SEC Tournament glory on their home field now gone, the Cats will now await Sunday's NCAA Tournament selection show to learn their postseason fate.
The NCAA tournament field will be announced on Sunday at noon on ESPNU.


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I needed a computer controllable 32 channel light dimmer for an art installation. After looking around a bit I found out that there isn't even a Arduino shield for the work. So I made a quick 4 channel stackable board to control lights.
The board uses SHARP thyristor based solid state relays to switch mains voltage. As normal with thyristors -
all the outputs can be used as dimmers through zero-crossing detection.(Edit: It turns out since these have built in zero crossing detection, dimming is not possible) All outputs are able to handle 0.9 A / 200 W. We connected 40 W incandescent light bulbs to it but you can control whatever with it - lights, electronics, computers, motors etc.
The end device has Arduino as a controller, so all the lights can be switched from computer over USB. And since all the outputs are optically isolated from controller, the USB side is quite safe even in error situations. Also the Arduino can be reprogrammed for any preset pattern.
Get the controller source code from github: https://github.com/jaanuskalde/light-controller
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Our school, the Dr. Walter Cunningham School for Excellence in Waterloo, Iowa, began offering the option of either single-sex or coed classrooms in 2003. The Cunningham School serves a diverse population of African American, Hispanic, and Caucasian students, with 85% of the 400 students qualifying for free and reduced lunch. In addition to single-sex classrooms, our school veers from traditional public schooling with a continuous year calendar, staff and student uniforms, and an early start time.
With the assistance of Dr. Leonard Sax, an expert in the field of single-sex teaching, and Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu, an expert in the field of raising African American academic achievement, we have been implementing a second grade all-girls class and a second grade all-boys class for the past four years. We have seen great results with our single-sex classes.
How Can Single-Sex Classrooms Help Students?
- They help close the achievement gap between the sexes.
- They can improve academic achievement and help raise standardized tests scores.
- They can help enhance the self-esteem and self-worth of students, improving the learning environment and the community.
Different Learning Styles for Boys and Girls
In our classrooms, we have seen boys and girls thrive with different types of instruction and in different environments.
- Boys can think better if they are able to move around.
- Boys respond positively to team competition in academics.
- Boys do well with high stakes tests, time limits, and cooperative learning.
- Girls need unconditional positive reinforcement.
- Girls need to be encouraged to be risk-takers when performing academic tasks.
- Girls respond well to group work, real-life applications of their lessons, and relaxing music.
Great Results in the Boys' Classroom
To expect a second grade boy to sit still in his chair all day at school is not only unproductive, it's detrimental to his learning potential. Given the opportunity to move around in a structured environment, boys are allowed to explore their boundaries and stay engaged in the learning process. Based on this knowledge, we have incorporated active academic games like Spelling Baseball, Math Basketball, and Reading for Football Yards. To give you a sense of what these games are like, Math Basketball consists of solving problems individually in order to get to shoot for team points. Reading for Football Yards has boys working individually through 100 yards of books, ten yards per book, in order to score field goals for their teams.
Sometimes it's hard to get boys to read, but we have found that boys will develop a love for all literature if they begin by reading books they prefer. Non-fiction stories that involve boy-friendly themes and strong male characters are popular, and we have been successful in using these types of books as an entry point to other learning exercises. Other strategies that have worked well for boys, in our experience, include graphic organizers, team-competitive learning, and opportunities for immediate feedback. Teachers often struggle with discipline in the classroom, but we have found that discipline problems are not an issue when boys are actively engaged in decision-making and in their learning.
Great Results in the Girls' Classroom
We feel that girls need to be encouraged to be risk-takers when performing academic tasks. We have the girls work collaboratively in groups, and we place the natural leaders with girls who are less dominant. During math lessons, we use this strategy to promote positive support within the group. All girls can then experience what it is like to be a leader while also receiving positive feedback from their partners. In small groups, girls can work on and complete tasks together in a non-threatening and productive way, while in larger groups their accomplishments can be celebrated. It has been amazing to see how the girls encourage one another to accomplish the task at hand. Being able to count on one another, both academically and socially, has been a key to their academic success.
The benefits from being in a same-sex classroom have carried over into their everyday lives as well. Girls have been doing more than just excelling in math and science; they've taken ownership of their own learning experiences. The girls' renewed self-confidence has helped them to achieve in extra-curricular areas like music, gym, and art. Some of our quietest girls started volunteering for music solos and girls who had never shown interest in extra-curricular activities began participating more in and out of the classroom.
From Our School to Yours
Our overall experience with single-sex classrooms has been positive, and other schools in our district have expressed interest in adopting the format as well. We feel it is possible for all public school students to have the opportunity to thrive in a single-sex classroom. We have seen it work in our classrooms and believe it can work in classrooms around the country.
Annette Duncan is a second grade all-boys teacher, and Amy Schmidt is a second grade all-girls teacher. Both are doctoral candidates at the University of Northern Iowa.


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A proposed class action lawsuit claiming breach of contract, fraudulent business practices and misleading advertising has been filed against LookSmart over a recent change in how the company sells some of its commercial web site listings.
"LookSmart offered one thing to a lot of small businesses and signed a contract and unilaterally changed the program," said the lead attorney behind the case, Jeffrey L. Fazio, of Hancock Rothert & Bunshoft.
In April, LookSmart moved thousands of companies that previously had paid a one-time submission fee into a new cost-per-click listing program. Companies who refuse to pay the new, continuing fees risk being delisted when free credit given to them by LookSmart in association with the switchover runs out.
The move has caused outrage among some LookSmart customers who feel the company is unfairly demanding additional money from them. Legal Staffing Partners, a North Carolina company that does business as "Juris Resources," is one of those customers and the initial plaintiff in the proposed class action suit filed on May 9. If approved by the court, other parties will be able to join the case.
Legal Staffing Partners paid LookSmart $199 on or about June 12, 2001 to be listed within the directory, according to the complaint. It was then shifted unilaterally by LookSmart into the new cost-per-click program on April 12 of this year and delisted on April 15, when the $15 in free monthly credit it had been given by LookSmart was exhausted.
"Contrary to the terms of its agreement with customers, which states that no additional payments will ever be required, LookSmart is halting all internet traffic used in its search listings to those customers who made the 'one-time payment' for its services," the suit says, summarizing the contention of breach of contract.
The complaint cites statements from a past LookSmart FAQ page about its one-time submission fee programs as evidence LookSmart promised customers that no further submission fees would be charged.
"For your one-time payment, your site will be listed in the LookSmart network indefinitely. Once you submit, there is no need for additional payments and no need to submit your site to any of LookSmart's partners or affiliates," said the LookSmart FAQ page on December 17, 2000, according to the suit. It further cites, "For your one-time payment, your website will remain in our directory as long as it complies with our submission guidelines."
Previous to the suit, LookSmart had asserted to Search Engine Watch its belief to be on firm legal ground in moving "one-time fee" customers into the new cost-per-click program because the terms of the old programs granted LookSmart the sole right to change any part of the agreement at any time.
Now that a lawsuit has been filed, LookSmart said it couldn't comment on specifics but did say it believes it will win in any action.
"We believe suit is incredibly baseless. We're going to defend it vigorously," said Robert Goldberg, LookSmart's senior vice president of sales and marketing. "We feel we are in a very strong legal position."
The case was filed in the Superior Court of California, San Francisco County, where LookSmart's US operation is based. The court will now evaluate the merits of the proposed case and determine if it can go forward as a class action.
"It's approving the case to proceed, a determination that there are a lot of plaintiffs and that it makes sense to proceed with this one case rather than many and if the complaints are similar and can be tried at one time," said Fazio.
How much could this end up costing LookSmart, if it lost the case? The suit doesn't name an actual figure but asks for restitution of all money received by LookSmart through its one-time fee programs, interest, damages and attorney fees.
A ballpark figure on just the money received? Assume 90,000 customers at $199 each and you get about $18 million. The actual amount could be higher or lower, because LookSmart has had different price points throughout the history of its programs.
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The Oakleigh Historic Complex in Mobile will have ghostly characters bringing regional legends to life on Oct. 22-24.
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The study of mini "brains" in a dish, derived from patient cells, offers a novel approach for autism spectrum disorder research.
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A handful of stem cell therapeutics for vision disorders are showing promise in early-stage trials, and still more are in development. But there's a long road to travel before patients see real benefit.
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SaturdayRecreativo (16th) vs Sevilla (3rd)La Liga Loca knows it. You know it. Heck, even master prediction-maker (still waiting for PedjaâÂÂs sacking, still waiting) Roberto Gómez knows it - Manolo Jiménez will be shot out of SevillaâÂÂs footballing toaster this summer and banished to the kitchen bin of doom. Although the Andalusian club is sitting pretty in third, the fact Juande Ramosâ replacement has bored the pants off the Sánchez Pizjuán faithful over the past year-and-a-half with his defensive stylings means that JiménezâÂÂs goose is cooked. However, the man himself is still talking a good - if slightly insane - game over his future. âÂÂI want to take Sevilla to the Champions League and win it,â claimed a potentially happy-pill-taking Jiménez over the international break. LLL Prediction - DrawValladolid (9th) vs Barcelona (1st)This week, BarcelonaâÂÂs title dreams were as dashed and pulverised as an unfortunate height-related accident that once befell one of La Liga LocaâÂÂs hamsters. Rather than being this seasonâÂÂs silverware that has been lost, it was the title from 1937 that was blown. Back in the days of the Spanish Civil war, a mini-league was held in the then Republican Zone between eight teams including Barcelona, Espanyol, Valencia and Levante. Barcelona won the truncated tournament, but it has never officially been recognised especially since the absent Madrid clubs were being shelled into oblivion by Franco at the time. However, BarçaâÂÂs bid for their title to be recorded was rejected by the Spanish FA this week, who argue that it was not organised by themselves and therefore does not count. Meanwhile, in not-really-that-shocking news, there is a strong possibility that the Valladolid clash will be blacked out to all and sundry due to a TV contract dispute. LLL Prediction - Away winAlmerÃÂa (13th) vs Villarreal (4th)The main advertising aim of Lynx - the poor manâÂÂs Old Spice - is to convince its potential buyers that just a couple of squirts from the sickly smell-masker are required to make someone with a face like a yawning Gordon Brown irresistible to hot ladeez. The Spanish version of the product, called Axe, has tested this marketing theory to breaking point by revealing one of the faces for the product in Spain.
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Upper Burrell residents seek crack down on drilling in residential areas
Upper Burrell residents want township officials to crack down on natural gas and oil drilling in residential areas.
Several people regarded last week's zoning hearing board decision to grant permission to Penneco to drill two oil wells off Hartge Road as the last straw — especially since Penneco drilled the wells before the permits were granted.
Angelcrest Drive resident Ron Slabe noted it was the third time the township had lost a permit case against Penneco; the zoning hearing board previously granted two other permits for the McCrady wells off Whitten Hollow Road.
"Penneco has circumvented and basically thumbed its nose at the township," Slabe said.
No one from Penneco attended Monday's supervisors meeting or Thursday's zoning hearing board meeting.
On Friday, Ben Wallace, chief operating officer for Delmont-based Penneco, said the company opted to drill the Hartge wells before the permits were issued because they were advised by their attorneys that they had a strong legal case and were confident the permits would be granted.
"We weren't being disrespectful," Wallace said. "We believed that we had a very strong case that these wells were a legal use and were not in violation."
The zoning hearing board agreed with Penneco's argument that the wells, on former farm property owned by William Herman, were a permitted use because drilling there predated the township's zoning ordinance that prohibits drilling in residential zones.
Since wells first were drilled there in 1991, the zoning board ruled drilling was a pre-existing, nonconforming use and therefore grandfathered under previous laws.
Residents disputed the new wells are on the same drilling pad as previous wells, one of the factors that weighed in Penneco's favor. Wallace said the 1991 well is between the two new wells on the same pad, which he estimated to be 300-by-200 feet.
Supervisor Chairman Ross Walker said he does not believe the township will appeal the zoning hearing board's decision.
Slabe and others asked the township to change the way well permits are issued. Rather than going through the zoning officer and the zoning hearing board, the residents would like to make drillers request a conditional use permit that is considered by the planning commission and supervisors.
Slabe believes the township would have more latitude to work with drillers, including negotiating drilling hours and noise levels that are less onerous to neighbors.
Hillview Drive resident Rose Ann Dombroski, whose home is near the Hartge wells, said the noise, light and vibrations were a nuisance.
"What can be done to protect the residents from some of the side of effects of gas and oil wells popping up throughout township?" she questioned.
Wallace said, and township Manager Amy Rockwell confirmed, that Penneco hired a sound engineer who worked for about a week to measure noise levels and reconfigure the well site, including the addition of hospital-grade mufflers to the drilling equipment.
Residents didn't think the changes made much impact and asked supervisors to do more in the way of enforcement.
Slabe also requested that supervisors consider hiring an additional attorney who specializes in gas and oil laws. "We have one guy fighting the whole Penneco army (of lawyers)."
Walker said they are considering having someone assist township Solicitor Steve Yakopec, who was not present at Monday's meeting.
Although drilling is finished at the Hartge site, Baxter Drive resident Leon Yurkin said he fears Penneco will begin drilling at the Tutelo site off Milligantown Road. A grading permit there was granted but a drilling permit denied; Rockwell said Penneco has not appealed the denial.
Wallace indicated Penneco is trying to work with the township while still protecting their business interests.
"We have tried our best to be good neighbors. We're not trying to be hostile to the township, but at some point we have to abide by the laws and regulations that exist," Wallace said. "Drilling has to occur somewhere. Gas and oil are the fabric of our culture and society."
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Earth Goods General Store moves to downtown Salt Lake City
On the eve of its six-year anniversary, Earth Goods General Store has relocated to 327 E. Broadway in downtown Salt Lake City.
Locally owned and operated, the store is a one-stop shop for a wide variety of household and personal care products.
Earth Goods' staff selects products meeting one or more eco-friendly criteria: locally-produced, fairly traded, sustainably sourced, recycled, reusable, biodegradable, all natural and organic.
Since its inception in fall 2007, the store has carved a niche in Salt Lake City as a place to refill containers with cleaning supplies and personal care products and as a resource for hard-to-find items.
"We're sad to leave the place where we got our start," says owner, Thom Benedict. "Over the years, we've really become close to our customers and neighbors at 9th East and 13th South. The new store is only minutes away and we hope to introduce even more people to greener living while continuing to serve the community that has been so supportive."
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obama's full-on signing into law of the NDAA (despite claiming opposition to portions of the bill), as well as the issue of SOPA (the 'stop online piracy act') are getting virtually ignored by most (major) media, in order to cover these debates. (1. is the NDAA signing the 'last straw' for obama supporters? (2. how different are the two major parties in terms of policy?
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On Tuesday, October 1, 2013, Hard Rock officially celebrated the Grand Reopening of its newly renovated Baltimore location by partnering with Paul Reed Smith Guitars [PRS Guitars], a Maryland-based guitar manufacturer, to donate 16 new PRS SE Angelus acoustic guitars to Baltimore's Frederick Douglass High School's music department. The donation, which was accepted by the school's band director, honored PRS Guitars and Hard Rock Cafe's long standing traditions of supporting local music. "These guitars are truly a blessing, and I guarantee they will be well loved and well played" said Douglass Band Director, Reverend David Burton. The Hard Rock Baltimore, located along Baltimore's famous Inner Harbor, features the world's largest PRS McCarty model guitar lit up atop the building's facade.
About PRS Guitars: Paul Reed Smith Guitars is a leading manufacturer of high quality instruments in Stevensville, Maryland and has provided some of the world's most renowned musicians with instruments since 1985. The PRS team of highly skilled craftspeople design and build a wide variety of musical instruments and gear for worldwide distribution, including electric, acoustic, and bass guitars as well as boutique-style guitar amplifiers. The PRS SE line of products complements the Maryland-made PRS line by offering highly approachable and more affordable electric and acoustic guitars and guitar amplifiers. Carlos Santana, Neal Schon, John McLaughlin, Linkin Park, Orianthi, Opeth, Zach Myers of Shinedown, Mark Tremonti of Creed and Alter Bridge, Ricky Skaggs, Cody Kilby, Martin Simpson, Tony McManus, Warren Haynes, and Derek Trucks are among the artists currently playing PRS instruments and/or amplifiers.
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About Hard Rock International With a total of 174 venues in 54 countries, including 138 cafes, 17 hotels and 7 casinos, Hard Rock International (HRI) is one of the most globally recognized companies. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world's greatest collection of music memorabilia, which is displayed at its locations around the globe. Hard Rock is also known for its collectible fashion and music-related merchandise, Hard Rock Live performance venues and an award-winning website. HRI owns the global trademark for all Hard Rock brands. The company owns, operates and franchises Cafes in iconic cities including London, New York, San Francisco, Sydney and Dubai. HRI also owns, licenses and/or manages hotel/casino properties worldwide. Destinations include the company's two most successful Hotel and Casino properties in Tampa and Hollywood, Fl., both owned and operated by HRI parent company The Seminole Tribe of Florida., as well as other exciting locations including Bali, Biloxi, Chicago, Cancun, Las Vegas, San Diego and Singapore. Upcoming new Hard Rock Cafe locations include Johannesburg, San José, Chennai, Istanbul and Tenerife. New Hard Rock Hotel projects include Ibiza, Daytona Beach, Palm Springs, Aruba, Riviera Maya, Abu Dhabi and Shenzhen and Haikou in China. New Hard Rock Casino projects in development include Hungary and Northfield, OH. For more information on Hard Rock International, visit www.hardrock.com.
Image of the presentation is available via the following link: http://prsguitars.com/media/hardrock/


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Reasons for Needing Food Assistance
Reasons for needing food assistance vary. Here are the most common:
Some people are working at low paying jobs, going from welfare to work, are involved in job training, or going to school to better themselves and become self-reliant.
Seniors on fixed incomes of $400-600 per month. When they can get $100 worth of groceries each month, they have more money to purchase their medications and pay those higher winter utility bills.
Mentally or physically disabled people living on fixed incomes of $350-600 per month.
Individuals who have suffered a temporary crisis such as illness or injury. Some are unemployed, temporarily unemployed or facing a financial crisis.
Terminally ill people and cancer treatment patients access the food bank. With our help, those suffering from a life-altering illness can concentrate on their quality of life, themselves and their loved ones—not about choosing between paying for their medical prescriptions, living expenses and food.
How Does Food Assistance Work?
We have many people in our community that run into a short term financial crisis and may need food assistance once, normally to bridge the food gap until payday rolls around. Anybody can get one box and just sign for it and we may never see them again. We don't want to make people jump through hoops for one box. It's already humbling enough to ask.
If a household is going to need ongoing help, due to a fixed income, low-income wages, terminal or chronic illness, loss of a job, etc., they come into our office after getting their initial food box. We have a client intake person available Mondays through Fridays from 11:00 to 3:30 who sits down with each household and discusses their current situation and what's going on.
Of the 6,450 households we served last fiscal year, about 85% had a monthly income less than half of what the income eligibility guidelines allow. The other 15% were financially settled, but something happened in their lives that knocked them down, hard and quick:
- Lay-offs
- Reduced work hours
- Illness
- Injury
Households who need ongoing help are issued a food box card that allows them to receive a certain amount of boxes. They can take that card to any of the 20 pantries throughout Klamath and Lake Counties. Each time they receive a box, the pantry volunteer punches their card. Each household signs for their food box. Those sign-in sheets come back to the food bank monthly. The client intake person enters those names into a database so we can track how many boxes a household gets and where people are getting a food box. With limited resources, this system allows us to have a decent amount of control over the program. It also helps to keep the quality of a food box intact.
"The U.S Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)
Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish).
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer."
El Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos prohíbe la discriminación a clientes, empleados y solicitantes de empleo a causa de su raza, color de piel, nacionalidad, edad, discapacidad, sexo, identidad de género, religión, represalia, y cuando sea aplicable, creencias políticas, estado marital, estado familiar o paterno, orientación sexual, o por los ingresos totales o parciales derivados de cualquier programa de asistencia pública, o información genética protegida, para el propósito de empleo o cualquier programa o actividades dirigidas o solventadas por el Departamento. (No todas las causas de discriminación prohibidas son aplicables a todos los programas y/o actividades de empleo).
Individuos con problemas de audición o del habla pueden contactar al departamento USDA mediante el servicio federal de redifusión al teléfono (800) 877-8339; o en Español al (800) 845-6136.
USDA es un proveedor y empleador de oportunidad equitativa.


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In my neighborhood, we have a tradition of celebrating the last day of school with a shaving cream fight–as you can see, the kids had fun!
Now onto my SCAPE sunscreen winner. It's Beth at My Track Record! Congrats Beth–send me your contact info and I'll get it off to you.
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"My first summer into the program I was thrilled because of the learning environment and the teachers. The teachers were so willing to teach you and were open to what you had to say, and the environment was intimate and well structured, which ultimately is the reason I was able to matriculate throughout the past three summers."
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Our highly praised partnership model brings together public and private schools to change the trajectory of Baltimore middle school students.
Teachers from both school communities combine their expertise and work side-by-side. The result: high-quality, rigorous programs that don't look or feel like "traditional" school!
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Since 2005, we've served over 1,200 Baltimore City middle school students through summer and school-year programs that stimulate rather than remediate.
Academic instruction focuses on math, reading, and writing. We also integrate the arts, athletics, personal development, and field trips. Each partnership draws on their schools' strengths to develop unique programs. We currently have 8 partnership sites serving over 400 kids, and no two programs are identical!


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Joining parents in the fight to protect and save the Louisiana Scholarship Program, the Louisiana Black Alliance for Educational Options has been working hard to rally supporters and empower parents to speak out and tell their stories. We know the many faces of this program have somehow gotten lost amid the discussion around funding and whether the program should exist at all. But what we also know is that, for the parents we fight with, failure is not an option and tomorrow may be too late for their children. A child in a failing school deserves a better education, today. Period. This has nothing to do with public vs. private or educators vs. parents, it is about an unbiased call to arms to save our children.
There are some who believe the need for action is not an urgent one. Let me say that, while we applaud those who are working diligently to find alternatives to keep this program in place for the short term, this fight is about the future. This program is an educational option that has been put in place to allow children who are in failing schools to attend a school that would better meet their educational needs and if it is not protected under its current funding, we could continue to defend it or risk its elimination sooner than we realize.
As an organization committed to empowering parents and putting kids first, LaBAEO is ready to march to the Supreme Court and rally for the kids whose futures are too precious to neglect. We need strong parents who are willing to stand on the right side of the struggle. We need fearless supporters who refuse to be bullied. We need advocates who are ready to Put Kids First. Parents need to not only be vocal but also vigilant, as your voices will ring the loudest in this fight. Now is the time to give our children hope and protect the scholarship program.
Eric B. Lewis, state director, Louisiana Black Alliance for Educational Options
Baton Rouge


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BENGALS (7-4) at STEELERS (8-3)
Kickoff: 1 p.m. Sunday at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh
TV: CBS. Announcers are Jim Nantz and Phil Simms.
Radio: WLW-AM (700), WCKY-AM (1530) and WEBN-FM (102.7).
Last week: The Bengals broke a two-game losing streak with a 23-20 win over Cleveland. Pittsburgh defeated Kansas City 13-9.
Coaches: Marvin Lewis (67-73-1 overall) is in his ninth year with the Bengals and is 5-13 against the Steelers. Former UC assistant Mike Tomlin (56-26 overall) is in his fifth season with the Steelers and is 7-2 against the Bengals.
Series: Steelers lead 51-32 and won the Week 10 meeting at Paul Brown Stadium 24-17. The Steelers lead 27-14 in games played in Pittsburgh and are 6-4 at Heinz Field.
Bengals league rankings: Offense is 18th (20th rushing, 17th passing); defense is fifth (fifth rushing, 11th passing).
Steelers league rankings: Offense is 10th (18th rushing, eighth passing); defense is second (sixth rushing, third passing).
QB Ben Roethlisberger: He is 42-13 in regular-season starts at Heinz Field. In Nov. 13 win over the Bengals, he threw for 245 yards to nine different receivers.
WR Antonio Brown: Over the last five games, the second-year player has 30 receptions for 445 yards and a touchdown. In the first game, he had five receptions for 86 yards, including two key catches on third downs.
CB William Gay: He was a big factor in the first game in both of Andy Dalton's interceptions. His pass deflection led to Lawrence Timmons' pick and then Gay intercepted Dalton late in the fourth quarter to seal the win.
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HYANNIS — Barbara Ann (Bearse) McFarland, 82, died Saturday, January 19th, 2013, at the Pavilion Nursing Home in Hyannis.
Barbara was born on Oak Neck Road in Hyannis, MA to the late Charles H. Bearse of Hyannis and Lauretta S. (Montcalm) Bearse of Yarmouth. Barbara graduated from Barnstable High School in 1948. While in school she worked at the Center Movie Theater in Hyannis. Later she worked as an operator for New England Telephone and Telegraph in Hyannis. After being the best stay at home Mom for 30 years she went back to work for 20 years as a self-employed title researcher at the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds.
Barbara was also a professional genealogist who researched mainly Cape Cod families. She belonged to many historical societies, including the Nickerson Family and was a member of The Sturgis Library Genealogy Association. Her research was extensive and helped many families trace their roots to the Mayflower and beyond.
She is survived by her husband, Marine 1st Sergeant David Michael McFarland, retired, of Hyannis, two daughters, Marjorie A. White of Cotuit and Shirley A. Holway of Hyannis, nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She is predeceased by her brother, Charles H. Bearse Jr. and her daughter Veronica Jane McFarland, both of Hyannis.
Visitation will be Friday, January 25th from 10-11 a.m. at Doane, Beal & Ames Funeral Home, 160 W. Main St, Hyannis, MA. Her graveside service will follow at 11:30 a.m. at Oak Grove Cemetery, Hyannis.
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Beauty queen's tiara tussle rages onComment on this story
Yangon - South Korean organisers of the Miss Asia Pacific World pageant threatened to call in the police on Wednesday in their row with dethroned Myanmar beauty queen May Myat Noe, demanding she return a gem-studded tiara from her home country.
Pageant founder Choi Youn accused May Myat Noe of absconding with the tiara, which media have said is worth $100 000 and which she won in South Korea in May, becoming Myanmar's first international beauty queen.
She was dethroned because she was ungrateful, untrustworthy and had lied, the pageant organisers said in a statement reported by Asian media.
"It is now a matter of national image and reputation and she should be held accountable for (the tiara)," Choi told Reuters in Seoul.
He said organisers planned to file a complaint with police.
May Myat Noe told a packed news conference on Tuesday in Yangon, Myanmar's biggest city, that she was still queen when she returned home with the tiara. It was only after arriving back home that she received a letter informing her she had been dethroned.
May Myat Noe added that she would give back the tiara only after receiving an apology from organisers who she said had spread lies about her that "damaged the integrity of my country".
"Once such remorse becomes apparent, I shall return the crown willingly, without trace of reservation," she said.
May Myat Noe accused the pageant's organisers in Myanmar of falsifying her age from 16 to 18. She said organisers in South Korea attempted to coerce her into having breast augmentation surgery, but she refused.
Among other allegations, May Myat Noe said organisers told her she would need to "escort some business tycoons whenever they require my company" in order to raise money to produce her music album,
Choi denied the allegations.
"It is flat no," he said. "It is not true."
Choi said the former beauty queen had chosen to undergo surgery in Busan on August 20 and was legally allowed to do so despite her age, because her mother had consented.
He accused May Myat Noe of lying about her age on her application, but said organisers allowed her to participate anyway once they discovered she was actually 16.
Fans of the former beauty queen have posted messages of support on her Facebook page.
"Sue them for defaming sis!" posted Vivienne Wang. "You are naturally gorgeously beautiful! You do not need a single plastic surgery whatsoever!"
"The truth is on your side," posted Lwan Chit Wai.
Some Facebook users were less supportive.
"Just return the tiara and stop all this nonsense in your life," posted Mi Mi Naing. - Reuters
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text: I was planning on putting a set of the Bontrager CX Handlebars on my mountain bike, but was worried about the compatability of brake levers. Since the Handlebars are 25.4, will I have a hard time finding brake levers to fit it, or will I be able to mount some road brakes on it? I know it's not exactly a cyclocross question, but I figured this would be the best place to ask. I appreciate any info, thanks.


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Need directions to Scoma's? This map will help you find the best route to and from the restaurant so you can enjoy your meal. Clicking on the green arrow can help you get the best route to and from this restaurant if you don't see the "Get directions" pop-up.
Check out the 2015 edition of GAYOT's Annual Restaurant Issue, which features the Top 40 Restaurants in the US and more.


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West Texas news in brief, 6/5
Smoke on the Hill cook-off set June 15
The ninth annual Smoke on the Hill cook-off will be June 15 at Richard Park.
Cash and awards will be given for the best brisket, chicken and pork ribs. Entry fee is $75 before Saturday and $85 afterward.
Other categories include beans, margaritas, hot sauce, barbecue sauce, bloody marys and a special division for ages 17 and younger with barbecue chicken. Entry fees are $10 each.
Other activities include music, games, arts and crafts, and food vendors.
Proceeds will benefit the Brady/McCulloch County Clergy Association.
For more information call Robert Selvera at 325-456-7683 or visit business.bradytx.com/events.
Del Rio
Tejano fest set at Whitehead museum
An all-day Tejano fest with live music will be June 22 at Whitehead Memorial Museum, 1308 S. Main St.
Food and vendors will be available.
For tickets and more information, call Lee Lincoln at 830-774-7568.
Sesquicentennial celebration nears
Harper will celebrate its sesquicentennial June 15. The 150th birthday festival will kick off at 8 a.m. with a cowboy breakfast in the community park, followed by a parade at 10 a.m.
Events include arts and crafts booths, food booths, musical entertainment, children's activities, a beard-growing contest, a Dutch oven cook-off, an extreme pinewood derby race, amateur lawn mower races, a 42 domino tournament and a raffle.
Exhibits include flint knapping, antique toys, antique cars and machinery, and weaving and quilt-making demonstrations.
The Harper Pioneer Museum also will be open.
Chris Saucedo and The New Age Outlawz will perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the community hall.
For more information call Jay Taylor at 830-864-4416.
Critter conservation focus of Snake Days
The second annual West Texas Snake Days will be Friday through Sunday at St. James Hall.
Activities include a photography contest, educational displays, scientific lectures, reptile displays, a fake snake contest, a Texas Highways cleanup initiative and a benefit dinner and raffle/auction to support reptile and amphibian conservation.
All proceeds benefit the Herpetology Conservation and Education fund through Texas Parks & Wildlife.
All events are open to the public.
For more information call Jeff Adams at 210-823-8672 or Travis Dimler at 210-364-7605 or visit snakedays.com.
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text: Honor Bus XI took more than 65 Central Pennsylvania World War II and Korean War veterans to Washington, D.C., on Sunday, May 4, to visit their memorials and Arlington National Cemetery. Pictured on the bus are Francis Lashinsky, left, and Louis Juliani, both of Cornwall. PRL Inc. of Cornwall is a long-time sponsor of the Honor Bus. Lebanon area volunteers who accompanied the veterans were Dan Bailor, guardian; Ben Greiner, guardian and EMT; Caleb Greiner, guardian assistant; Gweneth Hayes, guardian; Pat Herschkowitz, guardian; Hayden Johnson, guardian assistant; Wes Johnson, guardian; Dave Leaman, guardian; Larry Missimer, guardian; Dr. Sam Paterniti, physician; Roger Shifflett, guardian; and Jason Trout, guardian.


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After taking part in an area-wide penny drive over the past few months, Wilson Bank & Trust recently presented Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee with a contribution exceeding $7,000.
The contribution and others made during the campaign will help efforts to feed hungry neighbors in Wilson County.
"We are grateful to Wilson Bank & Trust for their continued support of our mission through the Ms. Cheap Penny Drive," said Jaynee Day, president and CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee. "Creative, successful partnerships like the Penny Drive enable Second Harvest and our network of partner agencies to provide hope and sustenance to our neighbors in need across Middle and West Tennessee."
The total bank donation included money from jars displayed at all Wilson Bank & Trust branches; change collected by employees and customers on their own; and a matching corporate donation from Wilson Bank & Trust. Between early November and the end of January, each of Wilson Bank's 25 full-service offices in Wilson, DeKalb, Davidson, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner and Trousdale counties collected change and provided collection cans for individuals to take home and return.
"I so appreciate Wilson Bank & Trust's role in making the Ms. Cheap Penny Drive for Second Harvest such a success, with our total reaching a record $47,946.51 this year," said Mary Hance, also known as Ms. Cheap. "Not only did the bank contribute substantially to the drive, it served as the catalyst and facilitator to get hundreds of other businesses and individuals involved in helping Second Harvest and their network of more than 450 partner agencies provide food and other resources to those struggling with hunger throughout 46 counties in Middle and West Tennessee. This penny drive is about awareness of hunger as well as about raising money, and the enthusiastic support and wide geographic reach of Wilson Bank & Trust, was a huge boost. I am already thinking about next year and how we can build on this wonderful partnership for another successful drive."
In Wilson County, Second Harvest partners with 20 agencies to serve children, families and seniors struggling with hunger. Last year, Second Harvest distributed more than 850,000 pounds of food in Wilson County through its partner agencies and feeding programs, including more than 25,000 back packs to children in need. Second Harvest's back pack program provides easy-to-prepare food for at-risk children on weekends and during school breaks when other resources are not available.
Wilson Bank & Trust became a partner Ms. Cheap's annual Second Harvest benefit in 2012 as part of a series of charitable giving programs to help celebrate the bank's 25th anniversary.


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David Rowlands
Prime Minister Tony Blair has this week appointed David Rowlands as permanent secretary of the Department for Transport. Rowlands is considered the industry's choice to bring the 10 year transport plan back on track with his experience in the rail industry and integrated transport. The appointment is seen as a sign of the Prime Minister's frustration at transport secretary Alistair Darling's lack of impact.
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WCI inmates restore LaVale playground
Cumberland Times News
LaVale Adding yet another achievement to the growing list of statewide restorative justice projects that benefit communities and non-profits, inmates from Western Correctional Institution have completed the restoration of a playground near the Lions Club on Braddock Road. The project removed trees and weeds that had made the playground less than desirable.
It was very much overgrown and not altogether safe, said Bill Jewell, who attends LaVale Civic Association meetings, and recommended inmate labor be brought in to spruce up the site.
Jewell knows well the success of inmate labor: before retiring as WCIs Administrative Officer last year after 15 years, he had personally supervised dozens of local inmate labor projects, from the Dans Mountain cleanup to massive work along the rail-trail in downtown Cumberland.
Five minimum-security inmates from WCI visited the LaVale playground three times, transforming the long-neglected and overgrown area.
The inmate project falls under the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) Public Safety Works initiative. Inmate Public Works Coordinator John Rowley, who is based in Cresaptown, has 418 inmates working outside the prisons statewide this week on a variety of projects designed to allow them to repay society and learn valuable work skills, while completing projects local governments and non-profit agencies could not otherwise afford to have done.
In the past several days alone, Maryland inmates have placed sandbags in preparation for Hurricane Irene, restored an endangered cemetery on the bank of the Chesapeake Bay and harvested tons of fruits and vegetables from farms that are donating to the Maryland Food Bank.
Past efforts include replanting an orchard at Antietam National Battlefield, replenishing the states oyster population and planting a million trees in less than three years, to name just a few.